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FMYI Supports the Fight Against Children’s Cancer; Donates to Aflac Cancer Center
July 28, 2010
Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children in the US; 12,000 children are diagnosed each year and approximately 3,000 will not survive. My family has lost loved ones to cancer, but as a father, I can only imagine the greater impact if the patient is a child. Progress is being made, and the survival rate is nearly 80 percent for children, but lack of funding threatens the momentum being made towards treating and curing childhood cancer. My heart goes out to all of their families and we want to make a difference.
A few weeks ago at a conference in Denver, I was honored to present our largest donation to date, to Diane Vaughan, Senior Development Officer of the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service. We are very grateful that our contribution will help fund innovative research and we look forward to the day when we all can say that childhood cancer is cured.Ranked as one of the top childhood cancer centers in the country, they are helping more than 350 new childhood cancer patients annually. I’m constantly touched by the courageous stories of the children who are fighting for their lives.
I’m especially touched and empowered by this video:
If you are interested in learning more, please watch the videos on YouTube or follow them on Facebook.
I’m proud that FMYI is committed to empowering others to make a difference. FMYI’s growth has enabled us to do our part with cash and in-kind donations to support organizations dedicated to improving the lives of others locally, nationally and internationally.
Thank you to all of our customers, without whom this would not have been possible. Thank you to the Aflac field force for your generosity to the Aflac Cancer Center has inspired mine. And thank you to the staff of the Aflac Cancer Center for making a difference in children’s lives.
-Seth
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FMYI Ranks 13th as one of the 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Oregon!
June 25, 2010
At a reception held last night, the Portland Business Journal unveiled its 2010 Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Oregon. “Like a mighty salmon, these 100 businesses are King of the River and successfully made it upstream in this challenged economy,“ said Craig Wessel, Portland Business Journal Publisher.
The top 100 companies were chosen based upon their percentage of revenue growth from 2007 to 2009 and then ranked accordingly. With unprecedented growth in 2009, FMYI made its debut and ranked 13th on the list. After receiving the ranking at the event, FMYI president, Justin Yuen said “We’ve grown during economy 2.0 because the time is right for the collaboration software that FMYI provides to improve the way teams innovate. I’m truly appreciative of the people on our team, our customers and the community partnerships we’ve built locally and around the country.” Additionally, FMYI ranked 8th in Employee Percentage Growth.
A bootstrapped company built entirely through client revenue, FMYI hit unparalleled momentum in 2009. Annual revenue increased over 200% by working closely with existing customers to indentify business needs as well as investing in marketing to generate new business and aggressively pursuing those opportunities.
Launching FMYI Version 6 in October garnered rave media reviews and visits to FMYI.com and usage of FMYI both increased by over 400%. In line with revenue growth, FMYI more than doubled the number of employees on its team from 5 in 2007 to 16 in 2009 and in July moved into a new headquarters in the Leftbank Project. The user adoption graph also grew rapidly over the last year due to increased marketing efforts. Currently, FMYI serves over 90,000 profiles across 9,200 sites.
Despite the economy, 2009 was FMYI’s strongest year ever and with the momentum it created is pushing the company onward and upward. 2010 marked the premiere of FMYI’s first ever brand video in February. Featuring changes agents who use FMYI to make a difference, A NEW DAY expresses what the heart and soul of FMYI is all about and what the team aspires to deliver to customers.
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FMYI Receives Innovation in Sustainability Award
May 28, 2010
Yesterday FMYI received an Innovation in Sustainability Award in the small business category at an event hosted by the Portland Business Journal and Sustainable Business Oregon. Recipients of these awards are organizations committed to pushing the envelope to provide innovative sustainability solutions for business and commerce as companies that demonstrate new and creative products, services or approaches that serve to strengthen our sustainable economy.
At FMYI, we realize that sustainability is not an easy sprint or long-haul marathon, but rather a journey towards zero impact. As a mission-based company focused on empowering teams to make a difference, FMYI is about doing good and changing the world. From the very beginning, sustainability has been a part of our DNA and corporate social responsibility is written into our Articles of Incorporation. As we have bootstrapped FMYI over the last six years through client revenue, sustainability has permeated into every aspect of the company and has informed every step we’ve taken. Quite simply - sustainability is the heart and soul of FMYI. We, like many others, continue the journey by continually looking for ways to improve our efforts and envisioning how we can achieve zero impact.When accepting the award, FMYI President Justin Yuen said, “Small business success and sustainability are linked. If you want to have a small business that succeeds, you have to surround yourself with passionate people who believe in the mission and are there to make things happen. You have to bootstrap your way through things, you may not have as many resources you may like, and finally you are looking for every competitive advantage you can have in terms of business development.”
“What does it mean to be a sustainable service company or small business? It really comes down to 3 things. Even though you may not have a tangible product, 1) you can use it to attract and retain employees through the commitment, and that is pretty important thing in this community. 2) Essential for reducing costs and finding ways of reducing expenses, in terms telecommuting and digital marketing materials, as opposed to printed materials. The third and last thing is really looking for business development advantage, competitive advantage in terms of building sustainable attributes into your service, like our commuting tracker and templates for sustainability and employee engagement.”
Check out today’s Sustainable Business Oregon article and find out why they believe FMYI is “a living embodiment of the sustainable office.”
Congratulations to the other award recipients as well: Miller Paint (Medium business), Truitt Bros. Inc. (Large Business) and Zero Waste Alliance (Sustainable Vision Award).
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Finalist for “Wheels of Change”
May 20, 2010
FMYI is pleased to announce we are a finalist in the 2010 Zipcar for Business “Wheels of Change” award. As a business committed to sustainable practices, Zipcar is a great partner for our transportation needs. Zipcar’s services come in handy around the country as well as in our own backyard. During the filming of the sunrise scenes of our brand video - A New Day – our film team rented a Mini cooper convertible in the early hours of the morning to film FMYI president Justin Yuen riding the infamous orange bike to FMYI HQ.As a company committed to the triple bottom line, FMYI offers car sharing to make it easier for employees to walk, bike or use public transit to come to work while still being able to attend meetings throughout the city and while on business trips in other cities (instead of car rental). FMYI also subsidizes employee’s public transportation passes and recently started a company telecommuting program to further reduce the number of trips each employee has to take weekly.
We congratulate the other finalists (Dull Olson Weeks Architects, Yost Grube Hall Architecture) and the recipient of the award, Integral Consulting.
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Graeme Byrd named Emerging Leader
May 18, 2010
FMYI is pleased to announce that Sales and Marketing Manager Graeme Byrd has been appointed to the Oregon Environmental Council’s Emerging Leaders Board. This advisory board is comprised of entrepreneurs, strategists, community leaders and visionaries under the age of 35 who have been selected to share their skills to support the mission of Oregon Environmental Council. Since 1968, OEC has helped advance innovative and collaborative solutions to Oregon’s environmental challenges for today and future generations. Congratulations Graeme and to all the OEC Emerging Leaders! More info about this FMYI team member:
Graeme Byrd is a Sales and Marketing Manager at FMYI [for my innovation], where he teaches customers how to be change agents by using FMYI to communicate and collaborate. Prior to FMYI, he managed marketing for national restaurant chains including Noah’s Bagels, IHOP and Church’s Chicken at Metro Marketing Resources. At Tom Dwyer Automotive, he spearheaded the Carbon Neutral Program with Bonneville Environmental Foundation offsetting over a million pounds of carbon in less than 1 year. Just after graduating from Willamette University, Graeme used his film degree to develop recruitment campaigns for Pacific University and documentaries for the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center and International Korean Adoptee Associations.At FMYI, we realize that sustainability is a marathon, not a sprint, and is an eternal learning process. Our commitment to supporting social and environmental causes shows in the involvement of our team with a variety of organizations. We encourage all team members to volunteer and participate in the community.
