In this episode, Dan Englander welcomes back Nick Petroski of Promethean Research for a high-signal, data-backed deep dive into the state of the digital agency industry in 2025. From agency size trends to the truth about AI integration, Nick reveals what the numbers really say.
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They cover:
- Why sub-10-person agencies are disappearing
- The true impact (and limits) of AI in agency operations
- What’s driving the contractor surge—and what it means for margins
- Why specialization isn’t optional anymore (and how to actually do it right)
- How GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic could disrupt agency-adjacent markets
- What top-performing agencies are doing differently
If you're an agency founder navigating a changing market, this episode is your strategic cheat sheet.
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