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Archive for March, 2026

AD AGE: ADVICE IS NICE, BUT ADVOCACY IS BETTER

March 25th, 2026
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By Jennifer Harrington, Founder and CEO, HATCH. Originally published in Ad Age on March 23, 2026.   I spent the first decade of my career at a fast-growing startup agency, rising from intern to managing partner. The founder proactively shared every facet of the business: strategy, finance, new business, and client management. He was especially […]

OWN IT Team & Culture Panel Features Dorothy Urlich

March 18th, 2026
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  Dorothy Urlich, President, HATCH Talent, will join a panel of advertising agency leaders to discuss trends in talent and culture in the industry at the OWN IT 2026 Women’s Agency Ownership Summit in Chicago this April. OWN IT is a group of female and non-binary advertising professionals committed to making changes that uplift and empower […]

Eat In or Dine Out: Scaling, Selling and Dunkin’ With Carrie Kerpen

March 11th, 2026
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  Building one of the world’s first social media agencies was just the appetizer.   Carrie Kerpen started Likeable in 2006, when social media agencies weren’t a thing yet. But it was her experience selling the agency years later that led Carrie to her true calling: Helping other female founders scale and sell their own businesses with […]

Inc. Names Jennifer Harrington to 2026 Female Founders 500

March 10th, 2026
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  Inc.’s annual Female Founders list celebrates the nation’s most innovative women entrepreneurs.   HATCH is proud to announce that CEO and Founder Jennifer Harrington has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500, an annual list honoring the most dynamic women business leaders in the United States. The honor recognizes founders whose bold ideas, […]

Dorothy Urlich Named to ANA In-House Excellence Jury

March 4th, 2026
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  The ANA has named Dorothy Urlich, President of HATCH Talent, to the 2026 Jury for its In-House Excellence Awards, the premier program recognizing creativity, innovation, operational agility, and business accountability to drive brand and business growth from within. Considered the highest honor for in-house marketing teams, the ANA In-House Excellence Awards celebrate the strategies, […]

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