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A service business is one of the fastest side hustles to get off the ground, and you can scale it by hiring other people to deliver the work.\nBut is there an advantage to staying a solo operator?\nIn this Side Hustle Showdown, we're looking at freelancing vs. building an agency.\nFor this debate, I invited a couple members of The Side Hustle Nation community who both run cleaning companies:\n\n\nChris Schwab from ThinkMaids.com represented the agency side. We last heard from Chris in episode 294, where he talked about how he\u2019d built his cleaning business to $60k a month in revenue, and scaled back his own involvement to just 10 minutes a day.\n\n\nKen Carfango from SmartCleaningSchool.com represented the solo freelance side. Ken\u2019s a former engineer and a father of 5 who\u2019s got his cleaning business dialed in where he can knock out the work himself in just a couple days, and enjoy 5-day weekends with his family.\n\nTune in to hear both Chris and Ken discuss which business model is best for:\n\nGetting started\n\nFinding new clients\n\nScaling\n\nStart-up costs\n\nHow to exit\n\nAnd more\n\nIf you\u2019re trying to decide which path you want to take, stick around to learn how to avoid the dreaded \u201cvalley of despair\u201d that often afflicts service businesses, and how to get started on the right foot.\nFull Show Notes: Should I Start a Freelance Business or Build an Agency? Side Hustle Showdown\nNew to the Show? Get your personalized money-making playlist\xa0here!\nSponsors:\nSquarespace\xa0\u2014 Start building your professional website for free today, and take 10% off your first website or domain!\nIndeed\xa0\u2013 Start hiring NOW with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post!\nTailor Brands\xa0\u2014 Get 40% off the all-in-one platform to build your online brand the smart way w/ code SIDEHUSTLE.