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After nearly 30 years in business, we have learned a thing or two about running a digital agency. Here’s where our company shares the lessons we’ve learned.

The topics we cover tend to vary from how we approach philanthropy and our benefit to society to how we price our products and services, how we bid on projects, and how we execute projects. We also occasionally talk about collaborating with other agencies and discuss process for products we create. By operating transparently, we want these posts to help our clients and stakeholders better understand why we make important decisions that could impact working relationships. More honesty and transparency leads to stronger trust and better relationships.

We also want to help other entrepreneurs and would-be agency owners make more informed decisions about how they run their businesses.

For a deeper dive into what makes Mightybytes tick, check out our About page or our B Corporation page.

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11.22.2017

Our Guide to Digital Agency Pricing and Project Budgeting

Posted by Tim Frick in Business Strategy, Our Company

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Digital agencies employ numerous pricing and project budgeting models when bidding on and executing projects. In this handy guide, we explore the pros and cons of several approaches to estimating projects and managing budgets and deliverables. Read More ›
10.25.2017

Mightybytes Wins an Illinois Sustainability Award

Posted by Tim Frick in B Corporation, Business Strategy, Our Company, Sustainability tagged with Awards

Mightybytes has been named a 2017 Illinois Sustainability Award winner along with 21 other companies and organizations for serving “as a model of environmental stewardship for residents, businesses, and institutions” throughout the state. Read More ›
10.25.2017

One Month, Two Great B Corp Milestones

Posted by Tim Frick in B Corporation, Business Strategy, Our Company, Sustainability tagged with Awards

Mightybytes reached two great milestones in our ongoing journey to use business as a force for good in the world: we were included in B Lab's Best for the World list and crossed the 100-point threshold in our B Corp certification score.  Read More ›
04.18.2017

Measuring Our Impact: Mightybytes’ 2016 Benefit Report

Posted by Tim Frick in B Corporation, Business Strategy, Our Company, Sustainability

As an Illinois Public Benefit Corporation, Mightybytes is required by state law to publish an annual report describing our benefit to society. Here's what that meant to us in 2016. Read More ›
12.06.2016

RFPs: Not a Sustainable Business Practice

Posted by Tim Frick in Business Strategy, Our Company, Sustainability tagged with Agile, Governance, Product Management

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In this post, we explore how RFPs can set up large, complex projects for failure. We also uncover why RFPs are not a sustainable business practice and share several more equitable alternatives to finding a vendor for your next project. Read More ›
07.01.2015

Mightybytes Founder Tim Frick’s TEDx Talk on Web Sustainability

Posted by Mightybytes in Business Strategy, Our Company, Sustainability tagged with Sustainable Web Design

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This spring, Mightybytes founder Tim Frick spoke on the topic of web sustainability at TEDx BentleyU. In this 13-minute presentation, Tim debunks the common misconception that the web is a green medium simply because it's paperless, and offers solutions for a lighter internet footprint. Read More ›
06.09.2015

Does Reliable Green Web Hosting Exist?

Posted by Tim Frick in Business Strategy, Our Company, Sustainability tagged with Green Hosting, Sustainable Web Design

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Mightybytes has been on a years-long quest to find the perfect green web hosting partner. In this post, we outline just how challenging that search is and outline some lessons learned along the way. Read More ›
02.05.2015

How the Cone of Uncertainty Impacts Digital Projects

Posted by Tim Frick in Business Strategy, Our Company tagged with Agile, Cone of Uncertainty, Project Management

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In this post, we explore how the Cone of Uncertainty impacts digital projects and how you can use it to improve collaboration and build something better, faster, cheaper instead. Read More ›
11.22.2013

7 Tips for Better Creative Collaboration

Posted by Tim Frick in Business Strategy, Design, Events and Workshops, Our Company tagged with Creativity, Design Thinking

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Good creative collaboration is the foundation of all our work at Mightybytes. In this post, we explore seven ways you can create an environment within your organization that fosters better collaboration. Read More ›
11.01.2013

Ecograder and Your Website Sustainability Score

Posted by Mightybytes in Business Strategy, Our Company, Software Development, Sustainability tagged with Climate Change, Sustainable Web Design

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Learn how Ecograder's website sustainability scoring system works, with tips on how to improve your website's performance, efficiency, and environmental impact. Read More ›
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