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The conversation about hiring traditional employees or independent contractors has been a popular one in the agency community for a long time.

Some advocate the flexibility of using contractors and the ability to stop working with them without incurring unemployment insurance costs.

Others promote employees as a better solution because they help create a real team atmosphere and are willing to do more for success than outside contractors.

In this episode, Chip and Gini discuss the merits of some of these arguments and explain how agency leaders can think about the right mix of contractors and employees in their own businesses.

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About Chip Griffin

Chip Griffin is the Founder & CEO of the Small Agency Growth Alliance (SAGA) and a longtime agency owner and executive. He helps PR and marketing communications agencies build better businesses. Full bio