Ep. 98 - Why ”Client Love” Isn’t Enough to Scale Your PS Firm w/ Alex Klein and Tom Rodenhauser from Kennedy Intelligence (Part 3)

In this third episode of our series with Kennedy Intelligence, host Brent reunites with Alex Klein and Tom Rodenhauser to break down why “Client Love” alone won’t scale your consulting firm past $30M. They share hard-won insights and practical strategies for shifting from founder-driven relationships to scalable, value-based client engagement.

Key topics covered include:

• The limitations of client satisfaction as a growth metric
• Why firms get stuck in the ‘friends and family’ trap
• Frameworks for pushing back on unprofitable client demands
• Tackling client concentration risk
• How to measure what really matters

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