Breaking + Entering Podcast: Partners in Crime

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This episode is part of our Creative Partners in Crime series—where we celebrate the best creative duos in the industry.What makes an independent agency thrive in today’s ad world? Travis Robertson & Greg Almeida, Co-Founders & ECDs of Colossus, share how they built a bold, design-focused agency that’s making waves in Boston and beyond.

🚀 In this episode, we cover:

✅ How Travis went from acting in Little Giants & fighting Muay Thai to advertising

✅ How Greg broke in by working his way up from the Arnold mailroom

✅ What makes Boston’s ad culture unique & how it stacks up against New York

✅ Why Colossus prioritizes disruptive, business-driving creativity

✅ Their advice for aspiring creatives & agency founders