Business: Agency uses a blend of traditional marketing, technology and cultural change/organizational development to create internal employee engagement and external marketing campaigns.
Founded: 2005
Headquarters: Minneapolis
Website: www.areyoufrank.com
Employees: Three, but scaling up with a dozen or more developers, creatives and other specialists
Executives: John Nielson, co-founder, partnership development director; Elissa Gjertson, co-founder, director of brand development; Jody Kolars, partner, art director
2010 revenue: $500,000
Strategy: Continue new focus on building on clients' "bright spots," creating social media and integrated marketing campaigns to start conversations and build community inside and outside of organizations that lead to new opportunities with customers and business partners.
![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)
