When should I hire a manager?

Hey friend hey!

To know me is to know I have a bone to pick with most managers/agents.

So many of them are terrible at their jobs and the person who gets hurts the most is the creator.

But obviously not ALL managers are bad. As a matter of fact, Molly Tracy from VRAI might be one of the best.

I’m hosting an exclusive conversation with Molly from VRAI today at 1PM EST in The Suite Society. Join here for the live session and on-demand replay.

Molly recently shared some incredibly valuable insights in her substack on the most common question she receives as a talent manager: "When should creators hire management?"

Like any top-tier manager should, she challenges the idea that creators need management to build sustainable businesses. Instead, she believes talent managers should elevate careers that are already gaining traction - taking you from "level 5 to level 10," not from level 1 to 10.

So how do you know you’re ready for management? Well according to Molly:

• You're consistently generating $100K+ annually from brand partnerships

• You receive regular inbound opportunities from brands

• You have a distinctive point of view and engaged community

• Your growth is being hindered by administrative tasks

• You've done the math and can afford the typical 20% management fee

Until then, Molly suggests alternatives like hiring hourly legal help for contracts, using VAs for outreach, or even paying for a consultation to establish your rate card. I can help you do this in a Strategy Sprint.

Join us today in The Suite Society to hear directly from Molly and get your specific questions answered. If you can't make it live, don't worry - the conversation will be available on-demand in our archive.

Here's to building something bigger,
Brittany

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P.P.S. We'll be diving deeper into management during Thursday's Fireside Chat. This exclusive session is available to community members at the Founder and Icon levels only. [Join The Suite Society]