Own It

This week on Own It we’re talking to?Jessica Dimcevski?from?Blurr Bureau. It is a brand strategy and branding firm Jessica founded in 2022. She also invests in founder-led brands through Blurr, including Flings, an award-winning snack brand found in Target. Jessica began as a graphic designer in Melbourne, Australia before leading brand strategy at Redscout in New York. There, she led brand strategy and innovation projects across its international audiences. We so enjoyed learning more about her, her journey to ownership and her thoughts on our industry.?You’ll love this episode. https://lnkd.in/esXsY2rZ #ownership #advertising #feminism #adagency #entrepreneurship

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Molly Rice from Spyglass. It is a strategic brand marketing firm based in Minneapolis. Molly was a founding partner when the company began back in 2001. She now serves as CEO and president. We talked about her journey to ownership, but then got some great insights from her two decades of experience being a leader and an owner in our industry. We also talked about a book she’s writing! It’s so much fun to learn from our guests. This one is no different. https://lnkd.in/eJuBXhkN #ownership #entrepreneurship #advertising #adagency #feminism

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Hope Dotson (Farley) from Adolescent Content. She and her partner Ramaa Mosley founded Adolescent in 2013 with a mission to help talented creative individuals from underrepresented backgrounds found paths to exposure. We talked about her path to ownership, the agency and its focus, and of course, her take on solving the gender gap problem in agency ownership.? Hope was so fun to talk with. We know you’ll enjoy this episode. https://lnkd.in/e47J84su #ownership #entrepreneurship #advertising #adagency #feminism

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Tori Nygren of Hogwash Studios. Tori is an award-winning creative director, writer, and filmmaker who started her career learning from the best and the brightest at Droga5 and McCann. She has also worked in-house at tech giants like Uber as well, where she experienced first hand how creativity can transform a business narrative. Hogwash Studios is a production house that helps brands define their voice with video, experiential and social storytelling. We talked about her active lifestyle, her creative childhood and her journey to ownership. And, of course, we dove into her perspective on the gender gap in agency ownership. Tori is so fascinating and exciting to talk to. You’ll enjoy this. https://lnkd.in/eyBKAP5X #entrepreneurship #advertising #adagency #ownership #feminism

This week on Own It, we’re talking to three owners all together. Lauren Buckley, Allie Fendrick, and Kate Meehan are the power trio behind the The Hush Collaborative. Right off the bat the common thread we learn about them is they are all adventurous. They dance, they travel, they study and research herbs … we're almost jealous of all their experiences. Lauren, Allie and Kate started Hush in 2020. Its focus is to partner with companies who struggle because their strategies are abstract, they work in siloes and experience frustrations like employee attrition. We love their broader-than-advertising perspective to the agency ownership gender gap. We're sure you’re going to enjoy these perspectives, too. https://lnkd.in/eBQ8GC-P #advertising #adagency #entrepreneurship #ownership #feminism

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Randi Matthews of Multi-Hyphen Media. Her agency bills itself as a hybrid of math and magic and specializes in entertainment and influencer marketing along with social strategy. And it’s the perfect place for Randi, a former NCAA Division I track and field athlete who came up through the broadcasting and entertainment agency world. We talked about her journey to ownership and experiences along the way, our children and more. The diverse perspectives these agency owners bring to us here are so fascinating and insightful. We're excited for you to learn more about her. https://lnkd.in/eC78VjXZ #ownership #adagency #advertising #feminism #entrepreneurship

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Shruti Dang from the firm DANG. It is based in Los Angeles and focuses on modernizing brands to better connect them with the next generation of consumers. She is a UX / UI designer by trade but grew up through the industry and launched Dang in April of last year. Shruti is a dancer who does so with her daughter. They enjoy traditional Indian dance. We talked about that, her journey to ownership and got her unique perspective on the agency gap in ownership in our industry. We so love learning from each of our guests. This interview was no different. https://lnkd.in/e2eCRHz7 #ownership #advertising #agencylife #entrepreneurship #adagency #feminism

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Molly Lopez from Sparo. Molly came up through the media side of the advertising business and started Sparo almost six years ago. She actually started her career not far from Christy in Kentucky at Asbury College and internships at some of the brands here in Lexington. They talked about her journey to ownership which she says came about because of the lack of female ownership role models along the way. We loved her perspective and are so glad to share her journey with you. https://lnkd.in/e3tXPv7R #entrepreneurship #advertising #adagency #ownership #feminism

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On this week's episode of Own It, we’re talking to ? Cindy Dodd ? from PEMA. Her firm is based in Miami and focused on driving high quality leads for B2B clients. They do amazing work largely because of her drive and creativity. Cindy was born in South Africa, but her parents are from the Congo. Her mother was a dentist and a key inspiration for her entrepreneurial spirit. She has a goal of inspiring female marketers, so we had to have her on the show. Her background and evolution is fascinating and a different story that we often here on the show. We had such a good time exploring her journey. You’ll enjoy this episode. https://lnkd.in/e8Vy8BN5 #feminism #entrepreneurship #ownership #advertising #adagency