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