Opinion
Sameer Sankhe
Sep 08, 2025

Agencies risk running faster in the wrong direction

From BlackBerry to Kodak, efficiency without direction has toppled giants. For agencies, survival now depends on velocity, not speed.

In under two years, Zepto overtook better-funded incumbents in mindshare and repeat orders.

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