Saltbox named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022.

I am incredibly proud to announce that Saltbox has been named one of?Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Logistics Companies of 2022.

Being named to this prestigious list is a tremendous recognition of the vital importance of our mission to enable the modern economy with human-centric logistics that solve the hardest parts of running a small business.

Our members represent an incredible cross-section of hard-working, innovative small businesses across the country. And as the underpinnings of our retail economy evolve towards one increasingly defined by logistical capabilities, we must ensure that these companies, which are collectively so vital to our economy, are equipped not only to compete but to thrive.

So I say to all of those millions of small businesses out there struggling to navigate the complex and sometimes overwhelming world of logistics, we are here for you. Very simply, at Saltbox,?we love your logistics.

This honor is also a well-earned acknowledgment of the incredible effort that our team has made over the last few years as we've taken the first steps towards realizing our ambitious vision. Going from?zero to one?is hard. It can often feel like you're making no progress at all even though you're giving it everything you've got. But the perception of progress can be a funny thing in that way–It seems to come slowly at first, but then overwhelmingly fast. So to the Saltbox team, I say, hang on!

Indeed, being named to one of the most celebrated lists of innovative companies in the world only some two years into our journey is an almost unimaginable recognition. And while today is no doubt a day for humble celebration and reflection, we know that this honor ensures virtually nothing about tomorrow. We've got hard, meaningful work to do, and we intend to put our heads down and do it.

Lastly, as I reflect on the meaning of this recognition, I am reminded of a letter that I wrote to myself back in 2019 just before founding Saltbox (yes, I often write long letters to myself!). In this letter, I reflect on the past experiences which have shaped my motivation to build Saltbox and the underpinnings of my confidence in my ability to do so. Candidly, to say?confidence?would be an overstatement. Whatever I choose to call it--that feeling of uncomfortable, restless conviction to solve hard, compelling problems-- it is with me more today than ever before.