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Happy birthday to us! This year, BizzyWeb turns 20. Here’s a look back at where we’ve been:
A BizzyWeb Timeline
June 2019
BizzyWeb advances to the Gold partner tier in HubSpot’s partner program
February 2019
The Digital Summit series kicks off another year, and Dave begins another year of events. A new topic for a new year: “The Funnel is Dead, Long Live the Marketing Flywheel to Engage Customers.” Stops on the nationwide tour include Phoenix, Seattle, Austin, Minneapolis and Chicago.
December 2018
BizzyWeb advances to the Silver partner tier in HubSpot’s partner program
September 2018
Dave joins Google as a contracted Speaker and Trainer, and starts training business owners across the country on how to grow their businesses online through the Grow With Google program. As part of the program, Dave has visited 12 states and has delivered training and education to more than 50 groups.
September 2018
Dave presents before 150 at the Social Media Breakfast in Minneapolis on how to “Automate, Improve and Optimize Your Lead Generation”
May 2018
Dave presents at his first Digital Summit in Kansas City, MO. His talk covers marketing automation tips.
September 2017
Dave became a speaker for Google and we became a Google City Partner.
September 2017
Dave became a speaker for Google and we became a Google City Partner.
March 2017
Became HubSpot Partners.
May 2016
Dave Meyer is named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Twin West Chamber of Commerce.
April 2015
BizzyWeb becomes a certified Google Partner, and begins delivering training and services to local businesses on behalf of the program.
February 2015
BizzyWeb acquires the clients and business of TechNick Consulting, including more than 30 sites.
April 2014
BizzyWeb moves into its new Hive at 11190 Commerce Dr. North in Champlin, MN.
March 2014
BizzyWeb becomes a Constant Contact Solution Provider, and Dave becomes an Authorized Local Expert (ALE) speaker on behalf of the organization. Dave and BizzyWeb will go on to deliver more than 100 talks across the Midwest as part of the program.
June 2013
BizzyWeb contracts with the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) to take over all WordPress websites for the organization’s 88 chapters around the world. BizzyWeb had previously consulted with IABC on IT-related concerns and WordPress maintenance.
BizzyWeb hires senior developer Larry Seth.April 2013
The BizzyWeb logo and “Buzz” mascot are officially registered as Trademarks.
February 2013
BizzyWeb creates a website over a weekend for Prince. The site features an audio clip of a “Shhhh” and allows fans to download tracks and music videos directly to their computers.
January 2013
“Generate Buzz Without Getting Stung” is officially registered as a Trademark.
November 2012
BizzyWeb named “New Member of the Year” at the MN/ND chapter of ABC – the Association of Builders and Contractors.
January 2012
BizzyWeb redesigns its site once again, and features a new “Bee” logo designed by long-time BizzyWeb contractor and collaborator Ryan Lindquist. “Buzz,” as he has come to be known, will be a regular feature of BizzyWeb branding. BizzyWeb hires its third full-time employee – an office manager to help handle the billing and administrative side of the business.
June 2011
BizzyWeb hires its first Sales Rep, and begins working with an additional contractor, future Director of User Experience Andy Wojtowski.
December 2010
After a series of contractors, BizzyWeb hires its first employee, a director of development.
September 2008
BizzyWeb president Dave Meyer “quits his day job” as head of Retail Communications at U.S. Bancorp and goes full-time into the venture. Dave also creates a Twitter account to celebrate, and begins tweeting his entrepreneurial experiences along with the blog.
June 2008
BizzyWeb designs its first WordPress theme, entering the world of fully custom WordPress design.
September 2007
BizzyWeb again redesigns its site, this time using the relatively new WordPress framework. First blog post: “On Funding a Startup.”
February 2007
BizzyWeb hosts its first blog, the “BizzyBlog,” which featured business topics and highlights.
August 2006
BizzyWeb tries its hand with Flash Development. The client site featured a series of buttons on a splash page that made a “drip” sound when you clicked on them and radiated concentric rings, like a pebble in a pond. Groundbreaking!
December 2005
BizzyWeb redesigns its branding and website, including a new mascot and some catchy slogans: “Bizzy is as bizzy does,” “More honey, more money,” “our prices won’t give you the hives,” and a clear winner: “Generate Buzz Without Getting Stung.”
October 2003
BizzyWeb packs up and moves across the Twin Cities metro to Champlin, MN.
May 2003
Concurrent with graduating with an MBA in Venture Management (Entrepreneurship) at the University of St. Thomas, BizzyWeb revises its business plan and focuses on slightly larger companies. We begin marketing consultation in addition to web design.
September 2001
Dave Meyer, BizzyWeb’s president, begins his first blog, on Blogger. September 6, 2001 was the first post, and featured this quote: “Money can’t buy happiness, but it takes the edge off.” A few days later, 9/11. By October, the U.S. had started to get back to normal: Bert from Sesame Street is co-opted by the Taliban to promote Osama Bin Laden in a poster, from someone who didn’t understand that “Bert is Evil” was an in-joke on popular discussion board Metafilter.
December 1999
BizzyWeb LLC is officially registered as a business in Minnesota. We start working with businesses to build HTML websites out of Oakdale, MN. In its first business plan, the company outlines its strategic advantage as the willingness to create websites its clients can easily maintain.
March 1999
BizzyWeb.com is officially registered as a domain name. A website will come shortly thereafter. The name came from BizzyWeb’s new owner Dave Meyer searching for amalgamations of Business and Web.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us on our journey. Here’s to 20 and more years of BizzyWeb!
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