In this episode of The Grow Show, Marty Grunder is joined by Mark Tipton, Founder & CEO of Aspire and Whitney Griffin to talk about the early days of starting the company, how the software has evolved, and what lessons the team has learned along the way.

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00:00 - Introduction & Welcome

01:29 - Meet Mark Tipton: The Journey of Aspire

10:02 - Mark’s Personal Life and Family

11:13 - Introducing Whitney Griffin

12:13 - Whitney’s Career Path and Challenges

16:32 - Aspire’s Focus on Construction

21:50 - User Feedback and Development

25:05 - Aspire’s Vendor Management Feature

26:47 - Flexibility in Estimating and Purchasing within Aspire

26:57 - Final Thoughts

27:59 - Implementing Aspire: Challenges and Benefits

30:46 - Aspire’s Item Substitution Feature

32:09 - Final Reflections and Advice

34:07 - New Features and Future Roadmap for Aspire

40:33 - Best Practices for Using Aspire

45:60 - Final Thoughts and Contact Information

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