Companies built from zero. Products commercialized at scale. Ideas pursued obsessively.
Companies Built
Each company represents a different chapter in the same long-running obsession: turning broken automotive workflows into software, intelligence, and infrastructure.
Mobile Wholesale Commerce
2006 - 2012
Built around mobile wholesale commerce.
One of the first mobile dealer-to-dealer automotive wholesale platforms, enabling dealers to book, bid, buy, and sell vehicles directly from BlackBerry devices before modern mobile marketplaces became common.
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Retention & Service Commerce
2012 - 2018
Built around customer retention and dealership lifetime value.
A customer engagement platform designed to help dealerships retain customers throughout the ownership journey through service marketing, financing, and lifecycle automation; driving fixed operations revenue, loyalty, and repeat business.
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Computer Vision & Vehicle Intelligence
2018 - Present
Built around guided capture, computer vision, and vehicle condition intelligence.
AI-powered vehicle inspection technology commercialized across high-scale fleets and enterprise automotive workflows. Stephen founded PAVE and remains on the board as a major shareholder after stepping away from day-to-day operations in 2025.
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Visual Evidence Infrastructure
2025 - Present
Built around capture intelligence and reusable visual evidence.
A capture intelligence platform focused on making visual evidence reliable, structured, and reusable before it reaches downstream systems, AI models, inspections, retail, insurance, or finance workflows.
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Founder Lab & Venture Studio
2025 - Present
Built around founder-led ideas, writing, and venture creation.
A founder-led platform for building, writing, advising, and launching ideas at the edge of mobility, AI, visual intelligence, and company creation.
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Public records, interviews, articles, and launch moments connected to the companies built along the way.
