Things Are Getting Messy

Things Are Getting Messy

From Freelance to Founder by Millo

April 7, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

Emma Clark discusses the challenges of managing a growing team and the importance of defining roles and responsibilities.

Emma Clark runs Clark Content Co. and has spent years managing projects from her inbox and a few spreadsheets—until now. With two contractors on board and plans to hire more, things are getting messy fast. Preston and Christine Olivas break down why defining roles and responsibilities is the real foundation of any good system, and share the surprisingly lean tech stack that keeps Christine's 25-person team running smoothly across complex, fast-moving agency engagements. Support our show sponsors → ⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠ Submit your own question → ⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠ Learn more about guest co-host, Christine → ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/colivas/⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠https://nosingleindividual.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Preston

Guest: Christine Olivas

Topics covered

  • project management
  • roles and responsibilities
  • tech stack
  • agency engagement

Keywords

  • Clark Content Co.
  • contractors
  • lean tech stack

Mentioned in this episode

Products: spreadsheets, project management tools

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