I help marketing
agency owners scale to
seven and eight figures.
I'm Josh Nelson. I scaled my own agency, Plumbing & HVAC SEO, past $7M in annual revenue. My companies have been named to the Inc. 5000 a combined seven times. Since 2017 I've helped 185+ agency owners break through their growth ceiling — together they've generated over $247M in client results.
- 0+Agency owners coached
- $0M+Client results generated
- 0×Inc. 5000 honoree
- 0+Years in agencies
Three ways agency owners work with me.
Different stages need different help. The thread through all three is the same: install systems, niche down, retain clients, and build a team that runs without you.
Launchpad
The early-stage program. Land your first ten clients, set up retention, and stop trading hours for dollars.
Accelerate Program
The flagship growth program. Niche down, install the Ultimate Agency Funnel, build a leadership team, cross seven figures.
Elite + Titans
The mastermind tier. Peer community of agency owners doing $1M–$30M ARR working on legacy, exit, and leadership.
What scaling actually looks like.
“We grew NetFly 10× in one year. The systems and community made it possible.”
“We niched down. The blueprint works if you actually follow it.”
“Achieved time and money freedom. I finally have my life back.”
“Broke through the ceiling and scaled past seven figures. The community here is unmatched.”
“$30K to seven figures. Now headed toward eight. The blueprint is real.”
“Went from inconsistent to $50K+ MRR. The roofing niche was wide open.”
Roadmap LIVE
Two days. Working sessions on the exact frameworks I use to scale agencies. Built for owners doing $20K–$500K MRR who want to compress two years of growth into a single playbook.
See upcoming dates →
I built the agency I wished I'd had a coach for.
I started my first web design company in 2000. Spent the early 2000s at Reach Local. Failed at a generalist agency. Then niched down to plumbing and HVAC and grew Plumbing & HVAC SEO 333% over three years to $4.5M annually — landing on the Inc. 5000 three times.
In 2017 I started Seven Figure Agency to give other agency owners the playbook I'd built. Today, 185+ owners later, the work is still the same: niche down, install systems, retain clients, build a team that doesn't need you.
What I'm building.
Three companies, one thesis: niche-specialist marketing agencies outperform generalists, and the operators behind them deserve real systems and real peers.
Seven Figure Agency
Coaching and mastermind community for digital marketing agency owners. 185+ owners scaled past seven figures, $247M+ in aggregate client results.
TopMarketingAgencies.com
The editorial directory of America's best niche marketing agencies. 600+ vetted specialists across 87 industries, re-scored annually. Zero pay-to-play on ranked lists.
Plumbing & HVAC SEO
The niche agency I scaled past $7M ARR with a 35-person team. Three-time Inc. 5000 honoree. Hundreds of plumbing and HVAC clients across the U.S. and Canada.
New every week.
The latest videos and podcast episodes — auto-pulled from the feeds. Conversations with agency owners scaling past seven figures and the systems that get them there.
Jason Call's Podcast Interview with Josh Nelson
Website Production at Scale: The AI Tool Stack for Modern Agencies - With Marcel Knopf
From $0 to $112K MRR in less than two years | Matt Foreman's success story
Why a detailed growth system outline, is better than random acts of marketing
What We’d Do in the First 30 Days Starting Over
If We Had to Start Over Tomorrow, Here's What We'd Do First | Scaling Together Podcast
Ready to compress the next two years?
Book a free growth-plan call. We'll map your bottleneck to the right program — or tell you that you don't need us yet.
Schedule the call →Frequently asked
- Who is Josh Nelson?
- Josh Nelson is the founder and CEO of Seven Figure Agency, a coaching and mastermind company for digital marketing agency owners. He previously scaled his own agency, Plumbing & HVAC SEO, to over $7M in annual revenue. His companies have been named to the Inc. 5000 a combined seven times — three for Plumbing & HVAC SEO and four for Seven Figure Agency. He is the author of The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap and host of The Seven Figure Agency Podcast.
- What does Seven Figure Agency do?
- Seven Figure Agency helps digital marketing agency owners — from launch through $30M ARR — install the systems, frameworks, and team structure needed to scale without burning out. The company runs four programs (Launchpad, Accelerate, Elite Mastermind, Titans) and has helped 185+ owners cross seven figures, with members reporting an aggregate $247M in client results.
- How can I work with Josh directly?
- The fastest path is a free growth-plan call with the Seven Figure Agency team — they map your current bottleneck to the right program. You can also start with the free copy of The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap or attend Roadmap LIVE, the two-day in-person event Josh hosts twice a year.
- Is Josh Nelson available for speaking or podcast guesting?
- Yes. Josh speaks at industry events on agency growth, niching down, and operational scaling. He has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and on dozens of marketing podcasts. Booking inquiries go through the speaking page on this site.