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.