Meet the team behind Bizango
We’re a dedicated seven-person team based Seattle, Colorado, and New Mexico.
We pack a lot of expertise into this team, including design, branding, copywriting, and programming.
We've been building websites for writers for fifteen years.
We're big enough to handle all your marketing needs, and small enough that you can be sure every member of our team knows who you are and feels invested in your success.
Author S. E. Culpepper
-- Tim Tigner
As a design agency in our fifteenth year of business, our clients trust that their websites and their editing tools are kept up to date, running smooth and secure by a team whose livelihood centers on their satisfaction.
Clients with questions have a direct line to our support desk backed by a full team who knows you site and knows who you are.
Our goal with every project is to launch not only a website, but a long-term relationship. We’re passionate about helping our clients grow, and ready to support your online and marketing efforts as you do.
Our clients love our easy update system. This fully-managed CMS and hosting service makes it really simple for busy authors to update text and photos on their websites without having to mess around with HTML or the hassles of wordpress.
Add new releases, upload photos, link directly to your affiliated booksites for increased book sales, all without having to call a webmaster and without having to rely on templates.
Seattle designer and writer Mark Figlozzi founded Bizango in 2006. He earned his degree in Creative Writing at Oberlin, and believes in the power of storytelling and emotion when it comes to marketing. He believes a website should be beautiful and immersive to create desire. We humans make our most important decisions at an emotional level and good taste sells.
Susan Jackson, originally from the quiet countryside of upstate NY, moved to Seattle after college never intending to stay. Two decades later she still lives in Seattle which she now calls home. Susan manages operations and HR at Bizango, helps with sales and account management, and provides the Bizango team with treats.
Chaney moved from Minneapolis to Seattle in 2014. She earned her degree in Graphic Design from University of Northwestern - St. Paul which included studies at Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. She now lives in a small mountain town in Washington and enjoys climbing, skiing + snowboarding, and a good cocktail.
Scott’s background as a graphic designer turned developer makes him a perfect fit for the Bizango team. His passion for doing things right extends beyond user interfaces and runs deep into backend and database development. When he’s not crafting beautiful and scalable websites Scott can be found braving the Seattle rain on his bicycle.
Olivia has a background in marketing and customer service. When she is not working, she enjoys reading, snowboarding, hiking, camping, and exploring new places.
Trying to escape the cold, Dan moved from Chicago to Seattle and has embraced the adventurous PNW lifestyle. Having transitioned from Engineering to Web Development, Dan has brought a certain structure to the complex and beautiful designs Bizango creates. When he’s not developing websites, Dan can be found running along Alki Beach, exploring Seattle’s Breweries, or camping somewhere in the wilderness.
Seeking adventure, Alysiah moved from a beach town in Florida to her new home close to the mountains. She studied hospitality resort management and has a background in customer service. Alysiah’s creative interests inspired a career change and brought her to our team. When she’s off the clock, she is staying active in the gym or outdoors, or expressing herself creatively both in writing and her art.
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Our experienced team understands authors and the industry.
We’ll help you look amazing and make it fun.