Eat In or Dine Out

HATCH

At mealtime, we’re all faced with a choice: Eat in, or dine out? Most brands wrestle with a similar question when it comes to getting stuff done: Make it in-house, or outsource to an agency? On Eat In or Dine Out, top marketing leaders step into the kitchen with Jen Harrington, CEO and founder of HATCH, for fresh, unprocessed conversations about what it takes to build a great internal team or hire the right agency partners.

Episodes

  1. 12/01/2025

    Ad Age’s Judy Pollack: Small Agencies and Cupcakes

    Small agencies are on the rise. Don’t take our word for it — take Judann Pollack’s. On the newest episode of Eat In or Dine Out, the Executive Editor of Ad Age tells Jennifer Harrington what she sees happening in the industry today:🧁Small, independent agencies are holding their own against the industry’s biggest players by staying nimble and creative.🧁The “Hollywood model” — agencies assembling teams of specialized freelancers for each project — is growing exponentially.🧁The just-launched Ad Age Small Agency Network is giving like-minded small agencies across the country a new way to connect and learn.Watch the episode, then let us know: Do you see these trends continuing in 2026?HATCH is an independent, women-owned agency that serves growth-hungry brands a customizable combo of creative capabilities and expertly sourced talent, all from one strategic partner. Because as marketing leaders flex, adjust, and pivot to stretch fluctuating budgets, hit moving targets, and stay ahead of the competition, they need on-demand access to both fresh creative ideas and ready-to-roll talent. So, what’ll it be today?Follow HATCH:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hatch-marketing/?viewAsMember=trueInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hatch_the_agency/Go to https://hatchtheagency.com/ for more on all things HATCH.Executive Producer: Gregg Warfield https://www.instagram.com/capeg0d/Director / Executive Producer: Victoria Ashly Griggs https://www.instagram.com/vagriggah/Editor: Rayviation https://www.instagram.com/rayviation.rocks/Motion Graphics: Michael (Alivixi) Guadarrama @sandyrivercustomsA Sweeter The Juice Film https://www.sweeterthejuicefilms.com/about#advertising #smallagency #agency #podcast #interview

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At mealtime, we’re all faced with a choice: Eat in, or dine out? Most brands wrestle with a similar question when it comes to getting stuff done: Make it in-house, or outsource to an agency? On Eat In or Dine Out, top marketing leaders step into the kitchen with Jen Harrington, CEO and founder of HATCH, for fresh, unprocessed conversations about what it takes to build a great internal team or hire the right agency partners.