In Chapter 13 of 19 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, social media ad agency CEO Mike Germano answers "What Steps Have You Taken to Create an Inclusive Company Culture?" Germano finds culture building the most important thing happening at his company. Culture building comes with respecting each other and listening to one another. He finds these often get lost as organizational charts become more tiered and employee levels get clustered. Mike Germano is co-founder and CEO of DUMBO, Brooklyn based social media advertising agency Carrot Creative. Previously, Germano ran for and was elected to public office in Connecticut. He is a graduate of Quinnipiac University.