Want to grow your tech consultancy to multi-7 figures without hiring a huge team? Isaac Hicks shares how he uses AI workflow automation, smart networking, and small speaking gigs to drive real growth.

Summary:
In this episode of The Growth Focus Podcast, Gary Lafferty speaks with Isaac Hicks, CEO of Autonomy, about how tech founders can:

• Streamline operations with AI to free up 30–40% of wasted time

• Build meaningful LinkedIn relationships that generate warm leads

• Avoid the $2M to $5M growth plateau caused by operational chaos

• Turn conversations and small networking events into high-value clients

If you’re a founder or CEO of a tech consultancy aiming to scale with fewer headaches and higher profits, this episode will show you the roadmap.

Key Takeaways:

• Focus on automating proven, working processes only

• Relationship-first outreach outperforms cold selling

• Smaller, paid networking events deliver higher ROI than vanity stages

• Payroll inefficiencies are often the hidden growth killer

Links & Resources:

• Guest: Isaac Hicks – LinkedIn | Autonomy

• Host: Gary Lafferty – GrowthFocus.io | LinkedIn