155. The Brutal Truth About Building a Creative Agency in NYC ft. Shortstache & Chelstache

155. The Brutal Truth About Building a Creative Agency in NYC ft. Shortstache & Chelstache

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What’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Garrett and Chelsea - The married creative duo behind Stache.Haus, a New York-based creative agency. A year ago, they left everything behind in LA, and moved across the country to launch a premium boutique agency in one of the most competitive cities in the world. In this episode, we break down what Instagram doesn’t show you - the sleepless nights, financial pressure, and learning how to fight for your business and your relationship. If you’re dreaming of launching your own agency one day, or just a creative wanting to learn how to work with bigger brands, this is the real behind-the-scenes of what it actually takes.


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Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

0:25 - Intro

0:52 - One Handed Crack

1:30 - Going all in on building an agency together

2:23 - The chaos of quitting, moving, and planning a wedding

3:51 - Dealing with NYC winter and emotional shock

5:19 - What Garrett gave up to start Stache.Haus

6:27 - Chelsea’s struggle to gain respect in a male-dominated space

7:59 - Why brand confusion is still a challenge

8:55 - How inbound leads split between Shortstache and Stache.Haus

10:58 - The moment they decided to launch the agency

12:09 - What makes their agency different from traditional production houses

14:25 - Agency frustrations: when bad ideas come from big budgets

17:28 - Brutal truths about launching a business in NYC

18:52 - Pressure, burnout, and financial fear

21:55 - No separation between work and life

23:20 - The cost of grinding 24/7 as a couple

25:32 - “I didn’t sign up for this”

26:43 - Building structure through calendars and time blocking

28:21 - Tools they use to run the business

30:14 - Their biggest financial mistake: no runway

31:50 - Emotional breaking point before the wedding

33:36 - Learning to love each other under extreme stress

35:25 - Becoming bulletproof through adversity

36:43 - How they decide if a client is a good fit

38:12 - Standing up to disrespectful clients

41:18 - Dream team structure for the agency

43:40 - The vision for a physical Stache.Haus location

45:45 - How Chelsea wants to evolve her role

47:08 - Garrett’s goal to stop touching the camera

50:00 - Why NYC accelerates brand relationships

52:16 - Boots-on-the-ground strategy for brand deals

54:51 - Creating campaigns that stand out from recap videos

56:23 - Their exact brand deal workflow and process

58:28 - Why every project starts with a phone call

1:01:32 - How they quote and budget campaigns

1:03:34 - Lessons learned from bad brand deals

1:07:04 - Why trust and boundaries with clients matter

1:10:25 - Advice for anyone starting a creative agency


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17. Picking up a Camera at 25 & Why You're NOT Too Late w/ Evan Tanaka

17. Picking up a Camera at 25 & Why You're NOT Too Late w/ Evan Tanaka

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16. FIVE Tips for How We Shoot: CONCERTS & CARS

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15. Is College Worth It for Creatives?

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12. You're NOT that guy pal - How to deal with IMPOSTER SYNDROME

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast!We have a fun episode for you guys today. A few of us caught The Vid over the holidays, but it was worth it. We break down what our go-to gear would be to shoot each of our fields, and then we get into a fun game of OVERRATED/UNDERRATED. To finish off, we discuss how we all deal with imposter syndrome and what we do when the creative juices aren't flowing.If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

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11. How Troy Osterberg became a TOP TikTok creator

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast! We're excited to bring you our 2nd guest, Troy Osterberg. Troy has been a good friend of Kostas' for a while, and as you'll learn, the reason Troy started making TikToks in the first place. Since then he's amassed an impressive 1.5 million followers. We discuss what his secret to success is, what it's like being around other top creators in LA, and what he hopes to accomplish in 2022. If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. FOLLOW TROY: TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdMNPJMD/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troyosterberg/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCrMrOOVv2EiN-XBIOPuZLA DM US ON IG: Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

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10. How to CRUSH your goals in 2022

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast! What a year it has been! Sadly we were without our biggest rock, Chase, for this ep. He thought visiting his fam for the holidays is more important than our pod. We see where his priorities lie… Anyways, Brayden and Kostas put the team on their back ONCE AGAIN and bring you guys an absolute BANGER of a pod. We take a look back and reflect on how our 2021 was, and share some goals we both have set for ourselves that we plan to crush in the new year!If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

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