I came to Problem Solvers late in 2009 to coordinate marketing duties. At the time, I wasn't sure of what that meant, what my tasks would be, or what the hell I was doing. In taking stock of the brand, we realized quickly that our best products—not only those that were best-selling, but those that we were most proud of—came from collaboration with others. The Holy Driver, for example, came out of Handspun Wheels' necessity to lace more wheels, faster, in a production environment. The Travel Agent was born from 'cross racers wanting better braking options without breaking the bank. 

My goal for 2010 was to figure out a way we could get more of those great ideas into production. A big part of that was this website (which launched in July) and you, the folks who visited and gave your feedback. Here's a summary of some of the results: