Agency founders 2026

In our June 2026 issue, NZ Marketing is shining a spotlight on the intrepid individuals who took the leap and founded their own agency. Our special collector’s issue will be a who’s who of agency founders in Aotearoa. 

Are you a founder? Tell us your story. Why did you start out – was it time to leave a big corporate behind? Did you spot a gap that nobody else had seen? Or perhaps it was a work/life thing. (Let us know how that’s working out.)

You probably had mentors, or at least a role model. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received along the way… or given?

Whether you’re working at the kitchen table or running offices in three countries, we want to hear how it started and how it’s going.

This issue will be a celebration of the indies that are powering the New Zealand scene – and making waves overseas too.

We know you’re out there and we know the journey you took to get here has twists and turns. We also know that agencies and their founders go through different stages. Let us know if you:

have started more than one agencyare still the founder, but have passed the day-to-day baton to someone elsehave expanded overseasmerged with another agency or were acquired

Tell us your story and we’ll share it with the wider world.

Send us pictures

Of course, we want the magazine to look great, too. That means we need pictures! The form below asks you for:

your logosome high-res pictures of your worka headshot of you (and your fellow founder/s, if there’s more than one)Want to stand out?

We’ll be covering dozens of agency founders in our June issue, and there are several ways you can stand out from the crowd. Call Dan Prestige on 021 478 944 or email [email protected] to talk about a range of options.

Do it now

Don’t hang about, we’d love to hear from you by April 2 (that’s the Thursday before Easter). So fill in the form above – or send this story to an agency founder you know – today.

You won’t want to miss the Agency Founders Issue of NZ Marketing. Place your order for delivery mid-June.

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