Grow Associates

strategy, operations management and growth initiatives. We provide strategy and due diligence advice to investors, private equity firms and investment bankers, and also Our skills include strategy development and implementation, business development and and organizations navigate new learning, processes, and technology needed to both create and man... age innovation disruptions. Ken is the Managing Principal of Grow Associates, LLC. With over 30 years of experience as a senior executive and innovation consultant in the technology, manufacturing and education sectors, Ken's passion is to enable entrepreneurs, innovators, and developers by leveraging the tools of change management, entrepreneurship and start-up implementation. Ken's skills include strategy development and implementation, business development and consultative sales, finance, accounting and funding, legal affairs, operations, human resources, information technology solution development, deployment and project management. Ken has led the growth and development of a number of technology and software initiatives across a wide variety of companies and industries in both corporate and academic settings. The common thread throughout the span of Ken's career has been helping people and organizations navigate new learning, processes, and technology needed to both create and manage innovation disruptions. Ken received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lake Forest College and completed graduate coursework at Bank Street College of Education and Harvard University. Gabriella Gaby Rowe is a Founding Principal of Grow Associates, and recently served as CEO of Station Houston, and the Executive Director of The Ion. Station Houston is now powered by the Capital Factory, the recognized leader in the Texas startup ecosystem; its membership includes startups, mentors, and dozens of high-impact strategic partnerships with corporations that represent the key industries driving the Texas economy. The Ion is the future nucleus for innovation in Houston which will foster a ...Read More