SMALL BUSINESS

Running a small business means wearing a lot of hats. Some days you're the CEO. Other days you're the receptionist, accountant, marketing department, janitor, and IT support.

We get it.

Fifteen 22 exists to help small businesses think clearly, solve practical problems, and build for long-term success. Sometimes that means developing a new idea. Sometimes it means creating a strategy for growth. Other times it means redesigning a website, improving marketing, or simply having an experienced person help you think through a difficult decision.

We've worked with organizations worth millions on multi-year strategies, but we've also worked with neighborhood businesses where they need help making it to next week.

Good advice and good ideas shouldn’t be reserved for the big guys.

Whether you're opening your doors for the first time, navigating a difficult season, or looking for the next stage of growth, we'd be honored to help.

What We Commonly Help With

  • Business strategy

  • Marketing and advertising

  • Websites

  • Branding and messaging

  • Customer experience

  • Events and promotions

  • Operational systems

  • Fundraising and nonprofit strategy

  • Community partnerships

  • Creative problem-solving

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  • “We have the opportunity to bid on a major project—but we need strong ideas by tomorrow.”

    Faced with an aggressive deadline, this client turned to Fifteen 22 to rapidly generate concepts that were both creative and credible. Through a focused ideation session, we helped the team develop more than a dozen pitch-ready concepts within 24 hours.

    These were not abstract brainstorms. Each idea was executable, aligned with the requesting organization’s mission, and intentionally designed to highlight the client’s operational strengths and depth of care.

    The result was a proposal that stood out for both imagination and precision. The client secured the contract and continues to expand its relationship with the organization today.

  • “What do you do when too many people want to help?”

    As this organization grew in visibility and impact, it faced an unexpected challenge: increasing public interest without a clear structure to harness it. Goodwill was abundant, but direction was not.

    Through a series of focused ideation sessions, Fifteen 22 helped the leadership team distill what made their mission uniquely compelling and identify practical ways to channel the momentum building around them. Rather than allowing energy to dissipate, we helped them reimagine it as opportunity.

    The result was the development of a formal internship initiative that created a sustainable leadership pipeline. What began as a response to excess demand is now a structured program that has been shared with and adapted by peer organizations.

  • “During my relationship with Matt, I experienced someone who has unparalleled creativity in a way that few do. Matt has ideas that are out of the box, unique and always fun! His extensive background of travel as well as his ability to research thoroughly and brainstorm often allows him to come up with a clever solution to any size problem. The level of creativity in your organization will sky rocket with his influence.”

    Erin Branham | President of A2 Events