verb Left on a Friday and Was Fully Booked by Monday
Shannon Jones and Yadira Harrison join Christian Gani on the Year One show to talk about the realities of starting verb from scratch.
Category: Year 1
You Already Have What You Need: The Honest Truth About Starting Your Own Agency
15 agency founders sat exactly where you're sitting right now—burnt out, pushed aside, watching their jobs disappear into holding company spreadshee…
SuperHeroes’ Year 1 Lesson: Get Serious About Having Fun
The agency built 15 years of success on one question—how do we stay audacious while being responsible?
The Solo Founder Who Waited Until He Was Ready to Fly
Alex Goulart's Fire Kite launched without co-founders, investors, or a team—just 20 years of preparation and one client
The Year 1 Commitment That Shaped 22 Years of FerebeeLane
Josh Lane and Matt Ferebee promised never to miss payroll—that discipline became their foundation
Rise New York’s Year 1: The Burnout That Led to Creating a New Creative Force
Flavio Vidigal quit due to burnout, went freelance, then realized he needed to actually build something with this crew
What Party Land’s First Year Taught Them About Being Specific
Only doing comedy seemed reckless—8 years later, Matt Heath and Haley Hunter proved specificity wins
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
When Getting Yelled At Becomes Your Entrepreneurial Wake-Up Call
Brian Anderson turned a brutal client meeting into the foundation of The Perception's "altogether human" philosophy
Uncharted’s Territory: Redefining the Modern Indie Agency
How three friends built a nimble, culturally fluent shop that’s challenging outdated norms and leaning into purposeful disruption
Believability Over Buzz: Adam J. Wilson on Year 1 of D/CAL
The latest episode, hosted by Christian Gani
Burning the Rulebook: How Foul Mouth Creative Started on Their Terms
Our first episode of Year 1 with Christian Gani is an eye-opener