If you could ask a founder of a prestigious ad agency one question, what would it be? I’m interviewing 3 founders of 3 agencies for my newly released podcast “Don’t Skip.” Would love to hear your questions!

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Would you still start your agency if you were starting it now?

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How many times did you convince yourself not to start your own shop before you finally just said screw it and did it anyway? What was the tipping point?

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What’s something important that you believe but that most others in the industry don’t? (Very tough question to answer if you think about it.)

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What’s one of the best pieces of work you’ve done?

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We’re you able to achieve the reason you created the agency. I.e. were you successful at making your agency better than the last one you left?

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I do want to transition to data analytics but I'm not sure if it's a good idea to go to another big 4, or maybe just look for a position in industry.

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