ColoradoBiz Magazine, a Colorado state-wide publication covering people, issues, and business news, has named Madwire® to its list of the Top 50 Family-Owned Companies in 2022. This is the 11th year that Madwire has been included on the list. Each year, ColoradoBiz does extensive research and collects data to compile the list of 50 companies, ranked by number of employees. Madwire is thrilled to be in the 10th spot.

"We are proud to be a family-owned company in Colorado, and even prouder to have made this list for 11 years straight," said Jerry Kelly, Chief Marketing Officer. "Our...

We are thrilled to announce that we have been included in the prestigious D.A. Davidson’s annual The Herd Top 100 Private U.S. Tech Companies. This list is compromised of some very impressive companies and we are so honored to be a part of it!

The Herd highlights 100 of the top private technology companies in the United States, ranging from startups to late-stage funded giants. Companies that made the list stand out for their exciting innovation, growth, and market positioning. The selections were made based on growth rate, market awareness, scale, capitalization, and other...

We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Customer Officer, Rachel LaFollette, has been named the winner of a silver Stevie® Award in the Executive of the Year category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run– worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.

Rachel came to Madwire as our Marketing Director in 2012 after working in marketing communications for a global business unit at Hewlett-Packard. She was...

The Madwire team was thrilled to participate in "A Backpack of my Own" program for the 4th consecutive year. This program provides backpacks and school supplies to children in the Larimer County and Weld County Children's Services system who otherwise would not have access to these very critical elements of their education.

Each year, the Madwire team has been able increase the amount of backpacks donated, and this year, we broke our previous record of 126 backpacks donated, and provided 144 backpacks to children in need.

This volunteer project is a team favorite, and we...

We are thrilled to announce that our Marketing 360® software was named to the list of best advertising agency software by digital.com. Over 125 solutions were evaluated based on core software capabilities, like streamlined workflow, robust reporting, and integrations. 20 software solutions were selected to the list.

Digital.com reviews and compares the best products, services, and software for running or growing a small business website or online shop. The platform collects twitter comments and uses sentiment analysis to score companies and their products. Digital.com was founded in...

Recently, Madwire Co-Founder and Co- CEO, JB Kellogg, teamed up with World Trade Centre Toronto for their RAP Webcast Series. He talked about 5 effective marketing strategies that every small business can use to see success 2021.

Get Noticed: Build your brand by developing effective SEO, SEM, and paid marketing campaigns.

Get Helpful: Create a customer-first website that’s both informative and optimizes conversion.

Get Efficient: Leverage automation to nurture customers in their path to purchase with email...

Despite a global pandemic and sharp economic downturn, we were thrilled to be able to continue our gives back program in 2020, and provide direct support to over 45 local community organizations through pro bono work and monetary donations.

Philanthropy is a big part of the Madwire® culture, and 2020 didn’t stop the team from providing support to area community organizations. Through pro bono work, monetary support, and team volunteer/giving projects, the Madwire team was truly able to make a difference in our community.

One...

Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has named our flagship product, Marketing 360®, to its list of best SMS (short message service) marketing software companies of 2021. The top solutions were evaluated based on core features and customer feedback. The full list can be found at https://digital.com/marketing-software/sms/.

The SMS marketing tool within the Marketing 360 platform enables business owners to easily and effortlessly create automated SMS text...

Curious about how JB started Madwire®, where the idea came from, plus, some leadership advice? You'll definitely want to give both of these episodes a listen.

In part 1 of the conversation, JB talks about where the idea began, how it came to be, and why helping small businesses grow is his passion.

Listen to Part 1

In part 2, JB goes into more detail about his own humble beginnings and the story of how he landed his first web design job while in college, despite knowing nothing about designing a website. He also discusses how, in...

Madwire® is proud to be a part of the Broncos Business Boost, a program to help support local businesses rebound and recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19.

The program gives Broncos fans and business owners the chance to win prizes by pledging their support to shop local and spread the word. The program also provides posters, flyers and social media images for businesses to show their participation and encourage their patrons to nominate their business.

Business can enter to win some awesome prizes, including:

• Five (5) $1K U.S. Bank gift...

Almost all businesses have had to pivot during the Corona Virus pandemic, and Madwire® was no exception. Prior to COVID, we took a lot of pride in our fully in-house team. No one worked from home, everyone was in the office, and our culture thrived off of that energy.

Cue COVID - we transitioned our team from fully in office to fully remote in a matter of days. It was important for us to maintain our award winning culture from home, and Zoom certainly helped us achieve that.

Now, our offices are back open and our employees have the choice to either work from the office, work...

"You can't be great without integrate"

Madwire®'s Co-Founder and Co-CEO recently sat down to chat with Ross and John on the European Tech Hire Podcast to discuss Madwire's history, and how we became a rocketship company in under 10 years.

This 45 minute, jam packed episode is full of great tips for small businesses, leadership advice, and so much more.

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Ever wondered how Madwire got it's start 10 years ago? In this awesome interview with Starter Story, our Co-Founder and Co-CEO, JB Kellogg, talks to Pat Walls about Madwire's beginnings, lessons learned along the way, and where we're headed next. Check it out here!

Story Highlights

The Internship that Changed Everything

"I walked in and asked if I could intern there in my final semester. They said they didn’t require any...

Inc. magazine today revealed that Madwire® has earned a spot on its 39th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is Madwire’s 8th year on the list, and only 2% of companies who make the list ever make it 8 years in a row. Madwire posed an impressive 3-year growth of 94.02%. 151 Colorado companies made the list this year, 92 of which are repeat honorees. Together, the 151 Colorado companies added 9,976 jobs and generated 4.5 billion dollars in revenue.

The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies...

Madwire®/Marketing 360® will Co-Host a webinar with DigitalMarketer, offering tried and true tips and strategies on the testimonial lifecycle. This free webinar will take place on Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 am MST. The webinar will be hosted by Madwire/Marketing 360's Co-Founder and CEO, JB Kellogg, DigitalMarketer's Content Strategist, Becky Zieber, and DigitalMarketer's Director of Content Marketing, Amanda Powell.

With over 20,000 SMB clients in over 100 industries around the world, JB knows small business, and he knows small business marketing. As the...

Madwire® is excited to announce the addition of payments to our existing suite of tools, allowing small businesses to easily and securely take and manage payments while unifying payment data under one integrated platform, Marketing 360®.

Marketing 360 provides marketing and business management tools in a single platform and currently facilitates tens of millions of consumer interactions monthly for more than 20,000 businesses in the United States and Canada. By combining payments with an already robust platform, business owners can now complete the underwriting process, charge and...

In episode 5 of the Efrvsnt podcast, Madwire's Co-Founder and Co-CEO talks about building a culture of leadership, how COVID 19 has impacted Madwire and small businesses, maintaining a good work-life balance and why that's important, and more!

Efrvsnt is a corporate consulting firm specializing in leadership, organizational culture, and crisis management. Through their customized programs, they help companies of all sizes undergo behavior-driven transformations, like cultivating a more engaged team, creating a crisis management strategy for thriving through adversity, or even...

I think most can agree that the COVID pandemic will forever change our world, and that includes business and the economy.

Recently, our Co-Founder and Co-CEO, JB Kellogg, sat down with Charlie Katz to talk about what it's going to take to rebuild in the post COVID economy. While it may seem like we are a ways away from a post COVID world, JB's thoughts and tips are sure to inspire hope.

Read the full interview

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Madwire Co-Founder and Co-CEO, JB Kellogg and CFO, Matt Bryson, recently sat down (virtually, of course) with Arjun Bhatia and Bhavan Suri of William Blair, to learn all about Madwire and what has made us, and our clients, so successful. The interview covers information about our comprehensive software solution, Marketing 360®, the SMB market, the competitive tech environment, and our M&A approach. Read the full interview...

Voyage Denver, an online media publication focused on sharing stories of entrepreneurship, art, and local businesses, recently started an inspiring stores series. We were thrilled when they wanted to interview and share our CEO's own inspiring story.

When they asked us to provide some photos of JB and our culture, they made it clear that they didn't want another boring headshot. I'd say we were able to deliver. Check out the full story here.