Founders Archives

Jeff Ludy built The Window Experts from a garage startup to a category leader. See how he chose Alpine to…

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Discover how Piedmont Door Solutions’ President and CEO Chris Mitchell grew Piedmont Door Solutions into an industry leader and found…

Learn how a founder’s legacy lives on through Evergreen—preserving people, culture, and growth in over 100 managed IT services and…

Lee Cohen, Founder of LMC, shares how partnering with Ascend allowed them to leverage resources and expertise to achieve a…

Rebecca ShoenthalSeptember 15, 2024

Magdalena Ramírez and Sebastián Espinoza reflect on founding Mi Tribu, using technology and a digital group care approach to innovate…

Meet Touré Owen, an ASV fellow and founder of Mobo. With his Oakland, California-based Black barbershop brand, Owen strives to…

Drew Barvir’s reflects on founding Sonar, using AI and chat-based technology to reach teens where they are and leveraging the…

Jerry shares what it was like to start a business as a teenager, how a few emails changed the course…