What would 93% growth mean to you? “In an industry where the buyer can simply turn elsewhere for a product, the speed of communication can be the difference between keeping and losing a partner.” That’s a quote from Steve Coppola, VP of LENCO Supplies and head of their wholesale trading business. He’s on the leading …
“Hi, I’m Matt. I’m building amazing software for the lumber and building materials industry.” I’d rank that opening sentence as one of the least likely to earn a second meeting in the LBM industry. The other person can’t get off the phone fast enough. I might as well be a scary monster with horns, sharp …
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Michael brings to Yesler over two decades of Sales and Business Development leadership in the software and technology space, including strategic partnerships and alliance creation. His experience spans both the US and European markets covering everything from Mobile to SaaS and SMB to the Enterprise. YESLER: What’s exciting about coming to work with the team …
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Austin went rogue – but he’s back to give you one last update on his LBM road trip! It’s been great seeing someone so young be this passionate about what he does. The future of this industry is in great hands. If you’d like to tell us your experience meeting Austin, share your story with …
New investment by Crosslink Capital to drive engineering and go-to-market growth for Lumber & Building Materials technology platform August 23, 2022 – Seattle, WA – Today Yesler announced it recently closed $5m in new investment led by San Francisco Bay Area based Crosslink Capital. The round also includes current investors PSL Ventures (Seattle), Tech Square …
There is a common theme Austin has alluded to in the first three blogs – tradition. Whether it’s the age of the lumber yard, or a salesman showing pride in their operation by giving a tour, or a mill operator educating the next generation of talent – tradition is big in this industry. Tradition is …
This is the second update from Austin as he’s cleared the Utah National Parks and hits California. But first, here’s Matt Meyers: California has always been a unique lumber market. I spent years studying this market for both product development and sales. There were a couple big questions I used to ask and I have …
Hey Yesler followers – Matt Meyers here. I met Austin, a lumber trader for Utah Lumber, a couple months ago. He called to personally thank me for the Yesler logo tumbler I had sent (he called just for that…nice!). I learned then how young he was, how he was recently married, and about his upcoming …
