Agency Model

Noun · Startup & VC

Definitions

  1. A business model where the company primarily earns revenue by providing services, expertise, or project work for clients rather than selling a standalone product. Startups sometimes use it to generate cash before product revenue matures.

    In plain English: A business built mainly around selling services to clients.

    Example: "They started with an agency model to fund the software product they eventually wanted to build."

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