Thanks for visiting our site! The idea for the business was many years in the making. In working on 200+ marketing/technology projects with Microsoft, as well as on three startup companies before and after getting my MBA, I saw an obvious gap in the services being delivered by technology companies, who did not also understand the marketing and business fundamentals of their clients. I also became increasingly excited by the power of emergent open-source Content Management System (CMS) technologies and e-commerce tools, especially the Drupal platform. In January 2007 I founded Bear to deliver online solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses, for whom the web offers a tremendous growth opportunity. Since then we have brought a tailored open-source experience to 45 clients and over 80 sites.
I continue to manage all projects and client relationships personally, but I have built a great team to help deliver client solutions. Between my team and our partners, we have content professionals, PHP gurus, MySQL database designers, Adobe Flex/Flash, graphic designers, Drupal developers, and CSS wizards, among others. At the heart of everything we do are strong documentation and client communication. We challenge our clients with fresh perspective, we go deep on every idea, and we push ourselves to deliver innovative solutions for all our clients.
Our projects range in size from quick online advertising campaigns to brand-new, sophisticated e-commerce sites. One of the advantages of having a Drupal site is that it is so easy to use and update; we can provide ongoing site support but we also find satisfaction in empowering our clients to manage their web presence themselves for the first time.
We started in the Pacific Northwest and focus on 2-3 larger projects at a time, while we provide ongoing consulting and support for all existing clients. We work with clients across the US, but have client support staff in Chicago and development based in Seattle. Please be in touch with any comments or questions as you look through the site!
Sincerely,
Greg Bear, Founder
