SOLVE
Business: Independent advertising and branding agency offers business strategy; brand architecture; customer insights and target definition; creative development, cross-platform media strategy and planning, and performance reporting.
Founded: 2011
Headquarters: Minneapolis
Website: www.solve-ideas.com
Employees: 14
Executives: John Colasanti, CEO; Hans Hansen, creative director; Corey Johnson, president; Eric Sorensen, creative director
2012 revenue: $2.4 million
Strategy: Maintain a low profile while growing through referrals
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
