How we planned a virtual retreat during the COVID-19 crisis
Like many other companies, we had to change plans for our annual company retreat. Here are the challenges we faced and the solutions we adopted for 2020.

Coming home: 2019 Balsamiq Nest retreat
Gathering together in May for our annual retreat in our new Bologna office, 'The Nest,' echoed the journey we've been on as a company over the past year.

Balsamiq Summer Camp: How we planned our 2016 retreat
Annual retreats have become an essential part of working together at Balsamiq. From our first gathering as an entire company in 2010, we realized seeing each other face to face is an essential part of building awesome re...

Our donation policy
Giving back to our communities is a big part of our culture, from day one. We started with giving away our software, but in 2011 we decided to do more. These were our goals at the time: Make donations in an amount...

Our first company retreat
I'm on a boat! Being a Balsamiq employee for just over two weeks, I wasn’t sure my perspective of the staff retreat would be of much value. After all, I don’t yet have a complete grasp of all elements that make up our...
