Last year, Funko launched new mobile apps, digital stickers, 3D digital collectibles and a cool “Pop! Yourself” avatar builder. It also has several game announcements in the works. On the backend, it built a new Funko.com platform and e-commerce engine, and is reworking its community platform for fans to engage, discover and shop in a fun, streamlined way. In the non-digital space, the company introduced a new cereal line, FunkO’s, this year. “This was all done in the last two years,” Dicus says. “And we're not done, because the second you think you're done in the world of digital, you’re old. You have to keep it fresh.” [caption id="attachment_27822" align="alignright" width="500"] Portrait of Kurt Dicus in Funko store

Kurt Dicus, Funko vice president of IT.[/caption] It’s all part of Funko’s mission to help people connect and express themselves through a joyous love of pop culture. “Ultimately, any time people think about pop culture, we want them to think Funko,” says Dicus. “And any time they think about Funko, they think pop culture.” Watch SharePoint Swoop, a Microsoft intranet makeover show, to learn more about Funko’s use of SharePoint and Office 365. Also check out “Making Fun: The Story of Funko,” a documentary on Netflix. Top photo: Funko store in Everett, Washington.