Company founder, Doug Howard, graduated from the Wharton School of Business in 1987. Since then, he has dedicated his life to the growth of businesses and the betterment of our local communities through economic development.
As the owner and president of BDG Entrepreneurial Services, an accounting, payroll and tax company with offices in four states, Doug worked with hundreds of small businesses to help them grow for over 17 years. Then, in 2003, he founded Startup Carroll and assisted with over 350 startups. After all this, Doug wanted to shift his focus to creating tools, services and resources to help companies successfully navigate growth.