Industry-leading
agency growth advisor
Scale your agency fast,
empower your succession team,
maximise your agency’s exit value
If you are an entrepreneur who wants to rapidly scale up and add millions in value, or you’re a CEO who would love your team to take responsibility for growth so you can focus on strategic initiatives, you are in the right place.
Hello, I’m Felix Velarde
I’ve founded and led a number of industry-leading agencies and two agency groups, and own several businesses in the UK, USA and Europe.
Around ten years ago I founded 2Y3X, the leading specialist agency accelerator, and I’m the author of Scale at Speed.
I have scaled over forty agencies, worked in two of Vint Cerf’s NGOs, and been an adjunct professor at Hult International Business School.
I’m proud to have helped a number of people achieve their dreams and to mentor several of the industry’s brightest stars.
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Felix brings a thoughtful, focused, rounded but cutting edge intellect to our business. He combines deep experience of agency know-how with cultured considered strategic thinking – a powerful driver and motivator.
Bryan Wilsher, CEO, Loewy
How to work with me
Strategy consultancy
I am a scale-up expert, board advisor, and Non-Executive Director. I provide consultancy to a limited number of founders who want undivided attention.
I create growth, acquisition and exit strategies for agency owners, with practical, step-by-step planning to maximise your value.
My industry-leading approach is proven for those committed to success. It’s not for everyone, but my clients set very high standards.
With sixteen exits and multiple acquisitions, I also consult on buy-and-build strategies for ambitious small to mid-sized groups who require a robust M&A strategy informed by real world experience.
Planning workshops
Scale at Speed is the manual for how to achieve fast growth. It reflects the processes used in the two-year 2Y3X program which was created in 2015.
I run remote workshops for a small number of ambitious agency leaders who want to create an effective, practical roadmap for fast growth. These one-day sessions don’t just offer insights – they result in a tailored, actionable growth plan proven to drive results.
The process uses scientific methods to get enthusiastic buy-in from your people. The result is a practical twelve-month action plan – in other words a task-based business plan that can easily be achieved by your team.
Keynotes and talks
I am available for keynotes and lectures on scaling, agency strategy, and agency M&A.
Aimed at entrepreneurs, agency owners and leadership teams, I share my experience of how to develop a strategic growth plan and then execute it, how to motivate teams, and how to maximise exit value before selling your agency.
I travel frequently all over the world and am most often in the United Kingdom and USA.
You can also use the contact form below to enquire about podcast interviews, live event appearances and corporate bookings.
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Felix is a rare breed. He understands deeply what makes businesses tick, is well connected, ambitious and very commercially savvy. He has a great understanding of the market and is well positioned to support a board from a positioning, strategy and M&A perspective. Last but absolutely not least – a genuinely decent human being who is diligent about doing the right thing.
Tim Deeson, CEO, Deeson Group
Contact me
If you have a project in mind, use this form and I will respond as soon as I can
Book a meeting
I’d be happy to discuss your specific goals on a call