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How I Hustled My Way Out of My Neighborhood and Made It to Hollywood

No. 293

NOTTINGHAM AGENCY

CEO: Ernest Dukes

Category: Advertising & Marketing

Three-year revenue growth: 1,920%

When Hollywood stars need to get the hype train rolling, an increasing number of them call on Ernest Dukes. As the founder of Los Angeles-based Nottingham Agency (2022 revenue: $5 million), Dukes creates publicity campaigns for musicians, actors, athletes, films, and TV shows. His client roster includes William H. Macy, Nick Cannon, and films like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Dukes, 33, founded the agency in

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