Had No Idea How to Start an Agency. Did it Anyway
Will Trowbridge left Netflix in 2021 without a playbook, co-founder, or traditional agency background. Sometimes that's exactly what you need
Author: Indie Agency News Team
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The AI Skepticism Gap: Why Human Strategy Beats Algorithm Chasing
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When Heavy Metal Magazine Decided Merch Wasn’t Enough
How based. turned 47 years of sci-fi legacy into wearable rebellion
Data, Disruption, and the Changing Talent Landscape
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Industry veterans reveal what really happens behind closed doors
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Three Saatchi veterans bet on rabbit-like instincts and 15 years of friendship
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After 25 years at Goodby Silverstein & Partners, she becomes the indie agency's first president
Why Consumers Skip Lectures, Stop for Laughs
The Super Bowl shouldn't be an anomaly—it should be Tuesday
Brazilian Creativity Didn’t Break. The Awards System Did
Two Rise New York veterans explain why the DM9 scandal reveals bigger industry problems
Senior Talent That Stays for the Work
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Life Leaves You Weird Stuff. Barrett Hofherr Shows You Where to Put It
New Extra Space Storage campaign finds the comedy in storage desperation
Fortnight Collective Gets Steamboat Right, Again
Year four proves some campaigns just keep getting better
How Blokhaus Helped NEAR Fork the AI Future
The campaign borrowed open-source language to challenge Big Tech's AI stranglehold
When Payment Apps Grow Up: Zelle’s $1 Trillion Evolution Story
How Pereira O'Dell helped America's payment network find its voice