Proteus Snowboards was a small batch snowboard company based out of Colorado.
Our specialty. Come in and enjoy something built from scratch, or let us refresh your look.
We do business.
We've worked as founders, executives, directors, managers, and test-dummies across a diversity of industries. This multi-disciplinary experience gives us a diverse catalog of best practices, successes, failures, budgets, finances, and innovations to apply to any business, brand, product, or project.
Most recently, we took over Hawaii Office Centers and turned it into a fixture of Oahu's business and downtown Chinatown communities. How'd we do it?
Audited finances and reduced overall expenses by 30%
Restructured office spaces, memberships, & added new products
Total rebrand and rebuild of all imagery, logos, website, community spaces, and culture
Forged partnerships with local stakeholders, businesses, and community
Creative advertising, including: HPR underwriting, memes, and events
Business was fully profitable within Year 1 of takeover
Designed and built out 2 new locations, virtual offices, and "Maker's Lab".
See more about Hawaii Office Centers below.
Ad hoc marketing expertise.
Ever feel like your marketing engine is humming but you’re not quite hitting top speed? That’s where a Fractional CMO comes in. As your on‑demand marketing partner, we can:
Architect your growth strategy - drawing on years of building brands for Red Bull, Grist.org, Proteus Snowboards, and bootstrapping startups in the outdoor, coworking, and cannabis spaces.
Own the roadmap and execution - from high‑impact digital campaigns to brand storytelling that sticks (without the salary or long‑term commitment).
Optimize for ROI - so every dollar you spend on ads, content, or product launches pulls its weight.
Level‑up your team - mentoring internal staff and vendors to think bigger, move faster, and measure everything that matters.
Whether you’re a scrappy startup needing C‑suite strategy or an established brand craving fresh perspective, hiring a Fractional CMO means you get executive‑level expertise—only when you need it. Let’s chat about how to rev your engine and unlock your next phase of growth.
Genuine, tangible, fearless, immersive, viral.
ROI or die.
Our recipe for high-return digital advertising is part practiced strategy, part market research, a hefty pinch of experimentation, and a whole lot of love. Well, as much as one can love crafting performance max campaigns that hit 10-20x returns (for real, but results do vary).
We can build winning digital strategies and campaigns from the ground up, or dive into your stagnant returns and drab ads to get things back on track, on brand, and on budget.
Google Ads, Meta, YouTube & more...
Optimized for e-commerce, lead generation, and brick & mortar traffic
Multi-channel campaign strategy, content, copy, management, and returns
Lean & start-up budgets to large and diverse corporate spends
Agency & multi-vendor experience
Feel free to reach out and see if digital advertising with Puffer is a good fit for your business.
Case Study: Proteus Snowboards
Google Ads at a glace...
10.4x avg. ROI across whole account
20x ROI on performance max
Budget: ~$300/month
Built from scratch
Current age 2 years
Contemporary or instant vintage, we can give your product the look, feel, and subconscious nudge humans crave...and maybe a few non-humans too.
Digital masons at your service.
Need a bespoke storefront to expand your business? Want to show off your brand, or break into a crowded marketplace? We've built stocked, sales-ready, e-commerce sites from scratch and renovated websites with the latest SEO, contemporary copy, and even a little lipstick if it's necessary.
How and what we build:
Shopify, BigCommerce, WordPress, Google Sites, GoDaddy, Squarespace, Wix, and more...
SEO Optimized
Mobile first and desktop masterpieces
Custom art, design, and copy
E-commerce & online storefront expertise
Digital merchandising
UX/UI Psychology
Need a site? Give us a shout.