Bryan M. Clayton
| Bryan M. Clayton | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Mobile App Developer, Landscaper |
| 📆 Years active | 1998-Present |
| GreenPal | |
Bryan M. Clayton is an American mobile app developer[1][2] who is the cofounder of GreenPal,[3] a mobile app and online freelancing platform that connects homeowners with local lawn care providers.[4][5][6][7][8] He is also the ex-owner of Peach Tree, a landscaping company that he sold in 2013.[9][10][11][12]
Early life[edit]
Clayton started working as a lawn cutter at the age of 12.[5][13][14][15] He attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he received a B.A. in Business Administration.[16]
Career[edit]
In 1998, at the age of 18, he co-founded the Tennessee-based landscaping company Peach Tree, Inc., with Chip Burnette.[9][17] Clayton and Burnette went on to work Jack in the Box, Cracker Barrel, Fifth Third Bank, among others.[17] In 2013, Clayton sold Peach Tree, Inc. to LUSA Holdings, operator of Landscapes USA.[9][10][11][12] The company had over 125 people working for them and was worth over $7 million at the time it was sold.[5][14][18]
In 2012, Clayton devised the idea for a mobile app called GreenPal after reading an article about Airbnb.[19][7][20][3][21][1] Clayton recruited his childhood friends, Zach Hendrix, Gene Caballero, and Ross Brooks as co-founders for his idea. Together, they founded GreenPal.[4][5][22][23][9]
Clayton is also a mentor at Accelerators Organization.[24]
Personal life[edit]
Clayton enjoys participating in sports such as hiking, martial arts, and long-distance running. He also volunteers for the charity Achilles International in his spare time.[25]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Texarkana Gazette". 2016-08-21. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ "wealthmanagement.com". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sue Shellenbarger (Nov 29, 2016). "Wall Street Journal". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ehlinger, Samantha (2017-10-18). "The Uber of yard work draws San Antonians to GreenPal". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 GreenPal simplifies lawn care with app". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ↑ Nicole Audrey (September 9, 2016). "NBC Nwws". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dennis Nishi (Nov 20, 2016). "Wall Street Journal". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ Carol Roth (April 17, 2017). "Entrepreneur.com". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Samantha Drake (2017-02-14). "If Love Goes Wrong, Here's How To Protect The Heart Of Your Startup". Forbes. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Episode 227". John Warrillow. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Bluehost". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Samantha Drake. "If Love Goes Wrong, Here's How To Protect The Heart Of Your Startup". Forbes. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ Art Drysdale (April 3, 2016). "Finding a good lawn cutting contractor; or Uber of lawn care". I Can Garden. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Innov8tiv". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ Lisa R. Schoolcraft (2017-03-07). "Atlanta Business Chronicle". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ "MTSU Magazine 23(1)". July 2018. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Erin Edgemon (April 13, 2008). "A 'Peach' of a business". Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ Geoff Williams. "American Express". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ Mario Schulzke (October 5, 2016). "Bryan Clayton". Ideamensch. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ "CBS News". August 17, 2016. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ Jo-Lynn Brown (2014-09-12). "Tampa Bay Business Journal". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ "CBS News". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ Dennis Nishi (Nov 20, 2016). "Wall Street Journal". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ "acceleratorsorg.com". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
- ↑ "No. 418". Travis Chappell podcast. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
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