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»» GETNOS VS EVERYONE ELSE

PICK HONESTLY.
not CONVENIENTLY.

Most "Agency vs X" pages are rigged. they make the agency look perfect and everyone else look dumb. This one isn't. Each option below is right for someone. Use the table to figure out which one is right for you.

◆ DIMENSIONWhat you're comparing
OPTION AGETNOS
OPTION BTRADITIONAL AGENCY
OPTION CIN-HOUSE TEAM
◆ Pricing model
How you pay
»Performance-backed flat fee. 2X guaranteed or we work free.
Monthly retainer. Paid regardless of outcome.
-Salary + benefits + taxes + recruiting + tools.
◆ Time to live
How fast you see output
»14 days. First deliverables shipped by end of week 2.
60-90 days. "Strategy phase" drags, then rebuild cycles.
90-180 days. Hiring, onboarding, ramp time.
◆ Expertise depth
Who's actually doing the work
»5 specialist teams. All senior. Same crew from kickoff to finish.
-Senior sells you. Junior delivers. Bait-and-switch common.
One generalist. Stretched thin across 4-5 disciplines.
◆ Methodology
Are there proven frameworks?
»Full Getnos methodology. Revenue Math Map, Godfather Offer, HVCO.
-Varies by agency. Usually pieces, rarely a full system.
Whatever your hire read on Twitter last week.
◆ Accountability
What happens if it fails
»We work free until 2X. No prorated refunds. just keep going.
"Brand awareness" excuse. Contract renewal pitched anyway.
-PIP or firing. Salary paid regardless. You absorb the cost.
◆ Transparency
What you can actually see
»Real-time creative-level ROAS. Weekly scorecard. Always.
Screenshots massaged before monthly review calls.
»Full transparency (if your hire is honest).
◆ Capacity limits
How many clients they take
»4 new clients per quarter. Capped, no exceptions.
Unlimited. Quality falls as client roster grows.
»Only you. 100% attention. but 100% capacity risk.
◆ Total 12-month cost
For a typical B2B mid-market business
»~₹8-15L~$10-18K total. Fixed. Outcome-based.
~₹20-40L~$24-48K retainers. Uncertain outcomes.
~₹40-80L~$48-96K salaries + tools + overhead.
◆ Flexibility
What happens when priorities change
»Built-in. 5 teams adapt scope within the 90 days.
-Change orders. Extra fees. Timeline slips.
Your hire's skill gap becomes your blocker.
◆ Ongoing IP ownership
Who owns the system after Day 90
»You own everything. Full SOP library, creative assets, documentation.
Agency keeps it. You pay retainer forever to access it.
»You own everything.
◆ Scale-up speed
Going from 1x to 3x budget
»Within weeks. Performance team already knows what works.
-Scale is fine, but creative bottleneck hits fast.
Hire blocks. "We need another 2 people" = 6 more months.
◆ Brand knowledge
Institutional memory over time
»Documented in SOPs. Retained via continued partnership option.
-Good while retained. Dies the minute you leave.
»Full institutional memory. As long as nobody quits.
◆ HOW TO ACTUALLY CHOOSE

PICK the one THAT FITS.

◆ TRADITIONAL AGENCY

PICK THIS IF.

You want a team handling day-to-day, you value relationships, and you don't care about outcome-tied pricing.
  • Your marketing budget is over ₹5L/month$6K/month indefinitely
  • You don't have the appetite to own operations in-house
  • You're comfortable with 60-90 day ramp times
  • "Brand awareness" counts as a legitimate outcome
  • You want to outsource the whole function, not engineer a system
◆ GETNOS

PICK THIS IF.

You want a Revenue Machine engineered in 90 days, then to own and operate it yourself (or with us) afterward.
  • You're a founder or revenue leader with clear unit economics
  • You want a specific outcome (2X qualified booked meetings), not vague activity
  • You can commit to 90 days of active partnership
  • You value senior execution and transparency over monthly check-ins
  • You want the system documented and ownable after Day 90
◆ IN-HOUSE TEAM

PICK THIS IF.

You have enough revenue volume to justify 3-5 specialists full-time, and you're willing to manage hiring risk.
  • Your marketing budget is over ₹10L/month$12K/month indefinitely
  • You have strong hiring and management capability
  • You're willing to absorb 90-180 day ramp per hire
  • You want institutional memory as your moat
  • Your funnel is stable and doesn't need engineering. just operation
◆ ONE MORE THING

IF YOU'RE unsure
between US AND A TRADITIONAL AGENCY-

Here's the question that usually clarifies it: do you want a team that's incentivized to look busy, or a team that's incentivized to get you off the retainer?

Traditional agencies make more money when you stay longer. Getnos makes more money when we finish faster. we close the engagement, deliver the shipped Revenue Machine, and move to the next client.

That's the whole difference. One model rewards activity. The other rewards outcomes. Pick the one that matches how you want to run your business.

◆ WHO GETNOS WON'T TAKE

WE SAY no more often than YES.

Capped intake means we have to say no to most prospects. Here are the specific reasons we decline. so you can self-qualify before you book the call.

◆ NOPE 01

Pre-revenue startups.

If you don't have ₹10L+$12K+ in existing monthly revenue, we can't honor the 2X guarantee. You need product-market fit before you need us.

◆ NOPE 02

Under ₹2L/mo$2.5K/mo ad budget.

2X lead growth requires sufficient ad spend to test and scale creative. Below ₹2L/mo$2.5K/mo, the math doesn't work regardless of how good the system is.

◆ NOPE 03

No existing sales capability.

We 2X your qualified booked meetings. If you can't close qualified leads, doubling them won't help. You need a sales process first. we'll refer you to people who can fix that.

◆ NOPE 04

Unclear ICP / offer.

If you can't articulate who you sell to and what problem you solve, we can't build a conversion machine around it. Clarity is the foundation.

◆ NOPE 05

Crypto / gambling / MLM.

We don't work with these verticals. Ad platforms restrict them, guarantees become impossible, and frankly. not our thing.

◆ NOPE 06

"I just want to try stuff."

Getnos is for founders ready to engineer a system, not test new channels. If your current posture is "let me see what works," book when you're further along.

◆ YOUR MOVE

STILL THINK WE'RE the fit?

Book a 30-minute Revenue Math Call. A Senior Revenue Expert will tell you in the first 15 minutes whether Getnos is right for you. or if you should be looking at one of the other two options.

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