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# The blog of [Ready State](http://readystate.com/), a creative agency

# [Beyond the startup: How to build a lasting culture](https://www.readystatements.com/beyond-the-startup-how-to-build-a-lasting-culture)

Agencies thrive when they establish core values and a culture that can grow with the business. Here's how several, including Ready State, have approached the challenge.

[![](https://www.readystatements.com/hubfs/inc-mag-iclazie-culture.jpg)](https://www.readystatements.com/beyond-the-startup-how-to-build-a-lasting-culture)

 By [Marla Tabaka](https://www.readystatements.com/author/marla-tabaka)  |  Aug 10, 2017 

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# [Kabeer Mamnoon, 2016 'Agency Innovator'](https://www.readystatements.com/kabeer-mamnoon-2016-agency-innovator)

"Real innovation is the result of exploring all elements of a business problem," says Ready State's CEO, recognized by The Internationalist as an Agency Innovator. It's "a mind-set. It’s about having vision beyond the horizon."

[![](https://www.readystatements.com/hubfs/earth-1149733_1920.jpg)](https://www.readystatements.com/kabeer-mamnoon-2016-agency-innovator)

 By [The Internationalist](https://www.readystatements.com/author/the-internationalist)  |  Oct 27, 2016 

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# [How Ready State reached No. 2 on Fast 100 list](https://www.readystatements.com/how-ready-state-reached-no.-2-on-fast-100-list)

“They’re not just trying to build a portfolio; they care about what’s good for our business,” Airbnb's Allen Mask says of Ready State, which just climbed to No. 2 on the San Francisco Business Times' Fast 100 list.

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 By [San Francisco Business Times](https://www.readystatements.com/author/san-francisco-business-times)  |  Oct 14, 2016 

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# [Interview with the Native Society](https://www.readystatements.com/interview-with-the-native-society)

Ready State CEO Kabeer Mamnoon discusses our Ready State culture and current industry trends with the Native Society.

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 By [Kabeer Mamnoon, CEO](https://www.readystatements.com/author/kabeer-mamnoon-ceo)  |  Jun 14, 2016 

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# [What I love about working at a small agency](https://www.readystatements.com/what-i-love-about-working-at-a-small-agency)

It’s the people, the work, and the culture. Being lean means being flexible, collaborative, and creative. It also means having a greater ability to generate and swiftly act on great ideas.

[![](https://www.readystatements.com/hubfs/elyse-claire.jpg)](https://www.readystatements.com/what-i-love-about-working-at-a-small-agency)

 By [Ayaz Lakhani, Senior Strategist](https://www.readystatements.com/author/ayaz-lakhani-senior-strategist)  |  Mar 17, 2016 

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