

David C. Baker
Longtime creative-business consultant and author focused on helping professional services and agency owners grow their firms; co-host of the Two Bobs podcast where he discusses creative entrepreneurship with practical counsel.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 35min
If I Were Starting a New Firm
David C. Baker, seasoned consultant and author on agency strategy, shares what he would build into a new creative firm. He discusses all-remote operations with city anchoring, non-equal ownership and paid advisory boards. He outlines tight leadership meetings, productized modules over hourly billing, transparent pay and financials, selective client limits, and performance-based fees.

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Oct 30, 2025 • 39min
David C. Baker: Clarity comes *in* the articulation, not before it
David C. Baker, a 7-time author and expert consultant for professional service firms, shares insights on translating expertise into relatable stories. He emphasizes the importance of authenticity in communication and the fear of failure in client interactions. David discusses how clarity emerges through writing and the art of condensing ideas into digestible formats. He also explores the value of personal anecdotes and vulnerability in building connections, and highlights the challenge of making insights compelling for others.

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Mar 18, 2021 • 1h 2min
E28: David C Baker - Positioning Your Organization Ahead of the Competition
David C. Baker, author and advisor known for The Business of Expertise, explains why sharp positioning beats being interchangeable. He discusses narrowing focus, testing market size, using pricing and exclusion to signal value, and building a lead-generation flywheel. Practical rules and boundary-setting tips guide firms to stay small, selective, and strategically different.


