Mind Forward

What Mind Forward does

Mind Forward is a boutique digital marketing and strategy consulting studio headquartered in Setúbal, Portugal, legally registered as FFW – Digital Consultancy Lda. The firm was founded in 2018 under the name Fast Forward and rebranded to Mind Forward in June 2020 to emphasize strategic thinking over execution speed. Co-founded by Nuno Barreira and Rita Costa, the company operates with a small core team of 1–10 professionals supplemented by qualified external partners, delivering a three-tier service model spanning Think (digital audits and strategy), Manage (team extension and capability building), and Execute (tactical implementation).

The company's core offerings include digital marketing consulting, data intelligence, SEO audits and ongoing optimization, UX/UI design, web and mobile development, social media management, motion and video design, content production, and digital media campaign management. It holds Google Premier Partner status (Partner ID 2241334982) and has been recognized through SCORING Top 5% Best SME Portugal 2021 and Clutch Top Digital Strategy Agencies Portugal 2022. Its service portfolio is delivered through a flexible model combining internal staff with external specialists, allowing the studio to scale delivery for projects that exceed its core bench capacity.

Mind Forward generates revenue through professional services engagements, primarily project-based and retainer consulting with enterprise and institutional clients. Its customer base spans real estate (Imobiliar, Savills, ALMA Development, Grupo Libertas), hospitality (Lisbon Heritage Hotels, The Editory Collection Hotels, StayUpon), banking (Banco de Fomento Angola), energy (E-Redes/EDP Distribuição), beverage (Sogrape, Kaffa), healthcare research (EIBIR), government (ANACOM), and education (Universidade Católica do Porto). Campaigns have been executed across Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Central America, and Angola. The company is founder-owned and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Mind Forward

Legal name

FFW – Digital Consultancy Lda.

Website

https://mindforward.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mind Forward is a boutique digital marketing and strategy consulting studio in Setúbal, Portugal, serving enterprise and institutional clients across real estate, hospitality, banking, energy, and government with SEO, social media, content, web development, and digital campaign services under a founder-owned, bootstrapped model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Marketing Consulting Services (541613), Media Buying Agencies (54183), Management Consulting Services (54161), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Lead Generation & List Building Services (Prospecting, Data Sourcing) (BPAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Digital marketing consulting
• Search engine optimization
• Social media management
• Web development services
• UX/UI design

Headquarters

HQ city

Setúbal

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Digital Consulting Services: Mind Forward generates revenue through providing digital marketing consulting services, including strategy development, digital audits, social media management, content creation, and campaign execution. Services are delivered through a flexible model integrating internal team resources with qualified external partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mind Forward is a digital marketing and strategy consulting studio that helps clients identify digital problems and develop tailored solutions through a three-level model: Think (audit and strategy), Manage (team extension and guidance), and Execute (tactical implementation). It delivers consulting, SEO, data intelligence, UX/UI design, web and mobile development, social media management, motion and video design, content production, and digital media campaigns to enterprise clients.

Product overview

Mind Forward is a digital marketing and strategy consulting studio offering a comprehensive portfolio of services rather than a single unified product or platform. Their service offerings include Digital Strategy Consulting (with think-manage-execute levels), Data Intelligence, SEO (including audits and keyword research), UX/UI Design, Web and Mobile Development, Social Media Management, Motion and Video Design, Content Production/Copywriting, and Digital Media Campaigns. They operate on a flexible model integrating internal team members with qualified external resources to provide tailored digital consultancy for each project. The company previously operated under the name Fast Forward before rebranding to Mind Forward in 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Marketing Consulting Strategic digital marketing consultancy that helps enterprise clients identify problems and develop tailored solutions, analyzing their digital business to determine the most effective path to achieving objectives. Delivered through a Think-Manage-Execute three-level service model.
• Data Intelligence Analytics and data-driven marketing service using a 'listen first, analyze later' methodology to shape strategies based on numerical reality.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) SEO services including keyword-oriented regular content creation, keyword competitive research, on-page and off-page factors analysis, and website structure and content audits.
• UX/UI Design User experience and interface design services focused on creating intuitive and logical navigation experiences that help visitors complete their browsing purposes and contribute to client business goals.
• Web and Mobile Development Custom frontend and backend development solutions for websites, online stores and e-commerce platforms, mobile apps, and other technology projects tailored to client needs.
• Social Media Management Social media presence strategy development and management for brands operating in a 24/7 online world, including editorial planning, community management, and creative content for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Motion and Video Design Animated storytelling and motion graphics production, including video creation and 2D animation that develops a unique aesthetic suitable for each project.
• Content Production and Copywriting Content creation services building editorial plans and creative copy for websites, social networks, or media campaigns to generate online trust and reputation.
• Digital Media Campaigns Activation plans to generate traffic to digital properties, including media buying, campaign management, and performance reporting across multi-market campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• TOP 5% BEST SME IN PORTUGAL 2021 certification by SCORING
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brave – Ideas are PowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership for Kaffa social media project where Brave is responsible for creative development of posts while Mind Forward handles strategy and social media management. Collaboration combines creative and strategic capabilities for integrated brand communication.
• DevscopecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration on Sogrape WINet intranet project where Mind Forward (formerly Fast Forward) worked alongside Devscope to develop an intranet solution connecting over 1,000 Sogrape employees worldwide. Mind Forward conducted collaborative work sessions for functional specifications and developed a communication plan for pre-launch and post-launch stages.
• CreArt – Creative Visual ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration on Lisbon Heritage Hotels institutional video project that won 1st place at Finisterra Film Festival. CreArt handled video production while Mind Forward provided creative direction and strategy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentsu Creative Portugal: Global advertising and digital services network with Portuguese operations, offering creative, media, and digital strategy; overlaps with Mind Forward on enterprise digital strategy engagements.
• Publicis Portugal: Local arm of the global Publicis network offering advertising, media, digital, and PR services across Portugal; competes with Mind Forward for large enterprise briefs as part of a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Hallam Internet: UK-based boutique digital agency offering SEO, content, paid media, and web development for mid-market and enterprise clients; comparable in size, service mix, and integrated strategy-to-execution model.
• Wild Wild Web: Portugal-based digital marketing agency offering SEO, content, paid media, and social media services to mid-market and enterprise clients, directly overlapping with Mind Forward's service portfolio and customer profile.
• Bliss Applications: Portugal-based digital agency with full-service digital marketing, web/app development, and UX/UI capabilities, comparable in scope to Mind Forward's web and mobile development offering.
• Tribal Portugal: Portuguese digital and brand agency with full-service capabilities including strategy, creative, web, and content, comparable to Mind Forward's positioning as an integrated digital consultancy.
• Weborama Portugal: Portuguese digital marketing agency providing media planning, digital campaigns, and brand strategy for major advertisers, overlapping with Mind Forward's media campaign services.
• Luv Digital: Portuguese full-service digital agency providing strategy, social media, SEO, and content production for enterprise brands, with comparable Iberian market focus and boutique scale.
• Adclick: Portuguese digital marketing and performance agency offering paid media, SEO, and content services; operates in a similar tier of mid-sized Portuguese agencies serving enterprise clients.
• Young Digitals: Portuguese digital agency focused on social media, content creation, and influencer marketing, with similar boutique scale and Iberian enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mindforward

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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