How Dallas Founders Scale Smarter

Ben Davis, Founder of The Gents Place

shares how hiring 25 plus remote team members through Emerald helped him scale Marketing, Paid Media, Analytics, Customer Service, and Social without growing payroll beyond reason.

Key Benefits

• Payroll costs dropped 50 to 70 percent.
• Productivity skyrocketed.
• Opportunity to reinvest heavily in the business.

Exclusive Conversations

Because of the impact this model has had on Ben’s companies, Emerald has arranged for Ben to open a limited number of sessions for founders in Dallas Fort Worth who are facing similar challenges.

Emerald is inviting you to one of 20 exclusive conversations with Ben, either in person or virtual, where he will walk through exactly how he built and scaled his hybrid team.

A DFW Case Study on Scaling With Top Global Talent

The Gents Place is one of the most recognized luxury grooming club brands in the United States, headquartered in Dallas Fort Worth. With multiple locations nationwide and thousands of loyal members, the brand has built its reputation on premium service, hospitality, and a uniquely elevated grooming experience.

As The Gents Place continued to grow, the operational demands across Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, HR, Business Development, and Administration also grew.

Scaling these functions became essential for supporting new club openings, nationwide expansion, and an exceptional member experience.

Team Composition

Ben partnered with Emerald to build a remote team of more than 25 specialists, covering:

• Digital marketing and creative
• Administrative operations
• Paid media and growth
• AI and automation
• Finance and accounting
• Executive assistance
• Customer service and member support

What this model enabled for The Gents Place

• Accelerated national expansion
• More efficient operations across every location
• Stronger financial controls and reporting
• More consistent marketing output
• A better client experience
• Lower overhead without sacrificing quality
• The ability to reinvest in frontline employees in DFW

The most compelling part of this case study is that The Gents Place is not a tech startup. It is a brick-and-mortar, high-touch hospitality brand. If a premium service company can scale using global talent, any DFW business can.

Why Dallas Fort Worth Founders Choose Emerald

We are not another nearshore agency. We are the remote talent partner trusted by founders in DFW.

What founders gain:

• Top 10 percent globally ranked talent.
• Experienced professionals across Marketing, Finance, Admin, Business Development, Customer Service, and AI.
• Same time zone support.
• Long-term retention and high performance.
• Lower overhead without sacrificing quality.
• A smoother, more scalable operation.