1. Introduction to your business:
MODS Agency is a digital marketing and technology firm based in Minnesota. We help sports organizations and modern businesses grow through branding, web development, automation, and AI-driven strategy. Our model is fully remote, allowing us to serve clients across the United States with agility and precision.
2. Brief description about yourself:
I studied at the University of Minnesota, where I also played Division 1 hockey for the Gophers from 2014 to 2018. After my playing career, I worked and traveled globally—living in Beijing for hockey development work, studying abroad in Italy, and visiting nearly every U.S. state while collaborating with teams and businesses connected to the sport. In 2021, I returned to school for UX/UI design to deepen my understanding of user experience and digital systems. Those experiences shaped my approach to building MODS—where design, structure, and human connection all meet.
3. What inspired you to start your business?
I saw a gap between traditional sports operations and modern digital strategy. My background in hockey exposed me to how fragmented marketing and communication systems could be. MODS was built to close that gap—to give organizations simple, effective tools that connect their brand, audience, and growth strategy.
4. Three pieces of advice for entrepreneurs:
• Build structure early.
• Keep learning.
• Stay true to your standards.
5. Top three skills needed to succeed:
• Strategic thinking
• Adaptability
• Leadership through clarity
6. Average work hours per day:
6–10 hours.
7. Attribute success to:
Consistent discipline and a genuine focus on progress.
8. Marketing approach and success:
We rely on inbound systems built on strong branding, meaningful communication, and longterm relationships. The best marketing for us has always been earned through trust and performance.
9. Funding and investors:
Privately funded and grown through aligned partnerships.
10. Best way to achieve long-term success:
Operate with intent, stay adaptable, and make every system stronger than the one before it.
11. Where you see yourself and business in 5–10 years:
Evolving MODS into a recognized national brand—serving both sports and business sectors with scalable, automated marketing ecosystems and creative tech solutions.
12. Company admired most:
Apple—for precision, design integrity, and commitment to the user experience.
13. Importance of good employees:
Essential. The right people bring stability, creativity, and execution power to every project.
14. How long to stick with an idea:
Until results prove the direction—data guides the decision.
15. Motivation:
Creating systems that make others more capable.
16. Ideals:
Integrity, clarity, and craftsmanship.
17. Generating new ideas:
By observing how people interact with technology and where friction still exists.
18. Define success:
Sustained improvement and consistent value creation.
19. Building a customer base:
Deliver meaningful results first; reputation follows naturally.
20. Favorite aspect of entrepreneurship:
Turning an idea into something functional and lasting.
21. Most satisfying moment:
Seeing a client realize how much smoother their business runs after implementation.
22. Difference between entrepreneurs and employees:
Entrepreneurs design systems; employees help those systems grow.
23. Company culture:
Focused, collaborative, and efficient. Everyone owns their work and understands the mission.
24. One word to characterize your life as an entrepreneur:
Driven.
25. Start career over again—what would you do differently?
Invest earlier in process and automation.
26. Effect on family life:
It brings structure and balance when you treat your work as purposeful.
27. Greatest fear:
Losing curiosity.
28. Location choice:
Minnesota—strong community, talent pool, and sports foundation.
29. Formula for success:
Vision backed by systems that evolve.
30. Talk to one person from history:
Steve Jobs—for perspective on simplicity in complex systems.
31. Greatest inspiration:
My dad—for work ethic and consistency.
32. Book that inspired you:
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
33. Biggest mistakes:
Taking on too many priorities at once.
34. Preventing mistakes:
Simplify. Reassess. Move forward cleanly.
35. Hobbies:
Hockey, design, and refining digital setups.
36. What makes you happy:
Momentum—seeing an idea move from thought to execution.
37. Sacrifices made:
Time, but traded for growth and clarity.
Business Name
MO Digital Services
Business Phone
651-615-8589
Business Email
nick@mods.agency
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