A Close Shave At Four Stories

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Some people have looked askance at Austin Howe’s agency business model. But recently, many more have looked askance at his head.

Not long ago, the creative director at fledgling Portland, Ore., shop Four Stories breakfasted with Dan Wieden, who wondered aloud if Howe and his partners will stick to their decision to limit their roster to four clients (a choice intended to free the shop from the constant distractions of new business). “He said, ‘I want to see you stop at four.

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