How Lighthouse Labs helped local startup bloomRail evolve

Allen Rogers and Will Hunt like solving problems to help other people build their businesses.

It’s why the two founded bloomRail in 2019.

bloomRail is a consulting and software company that helps e-commerce sellers manage their inventory, increase profits and grow their brands through logistics optimization.

Recently, when the startup was gearing up for its expansion, it turned to the Lighthouse Labs startup accelerator for guidance.

bloomRail was one of eight teams to participate in the accelerator’s first hybrid cohort that wrapped up earlier this month. Each startup received $20,000 in equity-free grant funding, along with connections to alumni, mentors, corporate partners and the investor community.

“Lighthouse Labs gave us clear direction,” Rogers said. “The mentorship and guidance helped us establish our critical path and a baseline for benchmarking success.”

A key to expansion success, Rogers learned during the program, is consistency.

“Consistency in messaging,…

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