Jon Stojan

Roofing and exterior contractors are not short on software. A growing contractor typically runs some mix of a CRM, a measurement tool, an accounting system, a supplier ordering portal, and a payment processor. What’s missing is the layer that can help tie those tools together.

There are plenty of things you expect to give up when you move into a college dorm, like privacy, home-cooked meals, and the ability to shower without wearing flip-flops. But a good night’s sleep shouldn’t be one of them. For Sleepyhead founder Steven Van Alen, an uncomfortable dorm mattress became more than a college inconvenience. It sparked an idea.

For most of the generative AI era, the industry's biggest question has been which model will win.