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Most accounting firms are burning cash on cold leads and broken outreach funnels, but what if that’s not your real growth problem?
In this episode, I sit down with Kwame Agyei, founder of Appoynt, to reveal what actually scales firm growth: community, relationships, and real conversations. Kwame´s built a global team across Africa and shares how showing up in person has done more for growth than any automation ever could.
We talk about:
- Why cold outreach flopped (and what to do instead)
- The underrated power of in-person networking
- How US firms can tap top-tier talent from Ghana (and why it works)
- The mindset shift from operator to builder
- Why your first hire overseas is more about culture fit than cost
This isn’t about theory, it’s what’s working now for firms trying to scale lean and smart.
- Connect with Kwame on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwame-agyei-b3ab1333/ - Learn more about Appoynt: https://www.appoynt.co.uk/
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Chapters
1. Welcome And Guest Introduction (00:00:00)
2. The Problem: Staffing, Margins, Cash Flow (00:02:00)
3. Ghana Talent, Training, And Hiring Philosophy (00:05:00)
4. Why Cold Outreach Failed (00:12:04)
5. Pivot To Community And Events (00:15:34)
6. Networking For Introverts (00:20:04)
7. Referral Wins And Messaging Shift (00:24:04)
8. Outsourcing Misconceptions And Culture Fit (00:29:04)
9. Community First, Then Online Presence (00:34:04)
10. One Takeaway: Build Your Community (00:37:04)
11. Best Advice Exchanged (00:39:04)
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