Bryan M. Clayton
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Mobile App Developer, Landscaper
Years active1998-Present
Known forGreenPal

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]

Early life

Clayton started working as a lawn cutter at the age of 12.[5][12][13][14] He attended Middle Tennessee State University, where he received a B.A. in Business Administration.[15]

Career

In 1998, at the age of 18, he co-founded the Tennessee-based landscaping company Peach Tree, Inc., with Chip Burnette.[9][16] Clayton and Burnette went on to work on landscaping accounts for Jack in the Box, Cracker Barrel, Fifth Third Bank, among others.[16] In 2013, Clayton sold Peach Tree, Inc. to LUSA Holdings, operator of Landscapes USA.[9][10][11] The company had over 125 people working for them and had revenue of over $7 million annually at the time it was sold.[5][13][17]

In 2012, Clayton devised the idea for a mobile app called GreenPal after reading an article about Airbnb.[18][7][19][3][20][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][21][22][9]As of 2017, Clayton is the company’s largest shareholder, with 45 percent of the company’s shares.[9]

Clayton is also a mentor at Accelerators Organization.[23] Clayton has been a guest on dozens of podcasts, including on Growth by Sabir,[24] ByteAnt,[25] John Meese,[26] Duct Tape Marketing,[27] and Predictable Profits.[28][29]

Personal life

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.[30]

References

  1. 1 2 "Texarkana Gazette". 2016-08-21. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "wealthmanagement.com". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Sue Shellenbarger (Nov 29, 2016). "Wall Street Journal". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Ehlinger, Samantha (2017-10-18). "The Uber of yard work draws San Antonians to GreenPal". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  5. 1 2 3 4 GreenPal simplifies lawn care with app". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  6. ↑ Nicole Audrey (September 9, 2016). "NBC Nwws". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Dennis Nishi (Nov 20, 2016). "Wall Street Journal". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ Carol Roth (April 17, 2017). "Entrepreneur.com". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 "Episode 227". John Warrillow. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Bluehost". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ Art Drysdale (April 3, 2016). "Finding a good lawn cutting contractor; or Uber of lawn care". I Can Garden. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  13. 1 2 "Innov8tiv". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  14. ↑ Lisa R. Schoolcraft (2017-03-07). "Atlanta Business Chronicle". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ "MTSU Magazine 23(1)". July 2018. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  16. 1 2 Erin Edgemon (April 13, 2008). "A 'Peach' of a business". Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  17. ↑ Geoff Williams. "American Express". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  18. ↑ Mario Schulzke (October 5, 2016). "Bryan Clayton". Ideamensch. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  19. ↑ "CBS News". August 17, 2016. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  20. ↑ Jo-Lynn Brown (2014-09-12). "Tampa Bay Business Journal". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  21. ↑ "CBS News". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  22. ↑ Dennis Nishi (Nov 20, 2016). "Wall Street Journal". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  23. ↑ "acceleratorsorg.com". Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
  24. ↑ "GreenPal's Bryan Clayton on Building Profitable Online B2C and B2B Marketplaces". GROWTH by Sabir. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  25. ↑ "TechFoundersTalk #4 - Interview with Bryan Clayton, CEO and Co-founder at GreenPal". byteant.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  26. ↑ "Bootstrapping an 8-figure Company TWICE with Bryan Clayton". John Meese. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  27. ↑ "The Making of GreenPal with founder Bryan Clayton". Duct Tape Marketing. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  28. ↑ "Bryan Clayton on Growing GreenPal, the Uber for Lawn Care, to 8-Figures..." Predictable Profits. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  29. ↑ "Bryan Clayton's guest appearances - OwlTail Playlist". www.owltail.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  30. ↑ "No. 418". Travis Chappell podcast. Retrieved Dec 5, 2020.
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