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Founders Grove

We build

Founders Grove is a team of developers, designers, and entrepreneurs building successful businesses.

Our secret is 20+ years of experience in product development, software engineering, and business operations across enterprise and startup environments.

That problem you're facing? We've seen it before.

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Recent Projects

Civic Media: A State-Wide Radio Network

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Civic Media's news covers the state of Wisconsin. As the technology partner for Civic Media, Founders Grove designed a custom media platform that powers their 20+ radio stations.

Ask us how we:

  • Used NextJS, Wordpress, and Terraform to deploy 20+ cutting-edge sites from the same codebase.
  • Developed a custom radio player utilizing Web Audio API and React state management, enabling seamless streaming across broadcast, web, and mobile platforms.
  • Built a multi-terabyte audio library and content management system on a budget.

Bengine: The Doordash for Mechanics

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Bengine connects mechanics with autoparts stores and drivers to deliver parts in record time. Founders Grove developed a custom ordering system, payment processing, and a user-friendly interface.

Ask us how we:

  • Went from ideas to an entire product in a couple months.
  • Integrated a custom API to coordinate vehicle filtered parts search.
  • Integrated a delivery service to coordinate parts delivery.

Treehouse Schoolhouse: Homeschool 101

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Treehouse Schoolhouse had a great ecommerce presence but their Shopify blog was not performing well. Founders Grove redesigned the blog to be more engaging and user-friendly, while adding functionality to drive traffic to the shop.

Ask us how we:

  • Seamlessly integrated an existing shopify ecommerce site with a headless wordpress blog.
  • Leveraged NextJS and Wordpress to create custom content experiences.
  • Built a custom quiz solution to engage the audience and drive sales.

Our Team

Dayne Jones

Dayne Jones

Founder & Engineer | Architect | Product Designer

Founder of Founders Grove, just had twins. Codes in his sleep. Sacramento, CA.

Sam McDonald

Sam McDonald

Web Developer | Designer | Apprentice

The guy who has more ideas to build than time to build them. Charlotte, NC.

Jordan Rhodes

Jordan Rhodes

Entrepreneur | Engineer | Sales

Full-stack application developer and entrepreneur. Tampa, FL.