Brian Franks
Founder of Where Eagles Dare, a branding and storytelling creative collective with a background as VP of Creative at American Eagle; experienced in retail branding and premium agency work and shared how his agency remained resilient after a hemorrhagic stroke.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 30min
Stop Building a Job: How to Build an Agency That Supports Your Life with Brian Franks | Ep #881
Brian Franks, founder of Where Eagles Dare and former VP of Creative at American Eagle, shares his journey from retail creative leader to premium branding agency founder. He talks about building a boutique, resilient agency, winning big-brand work with specialist offers, staying scrappy with a small senior team, and how network, systems, and delegation kept the business alive after a sudden health crisis.
