January 17, 2019
The purpose of Client Tell is to spotlight the groundbreaking work of our clients, and to help businesses learn from and connect with each other. This time we talked with Raleigh entrepreneur Van Murray to hear how his business, AppSmart, is leading the industry and providing best-in-class tailored IT solutions for businesses.
Entrepreneur Van Murray may have launched a new company this fall, but he's no stranger to providing management services to businesses. The Raleigh born and raised CEO has started and run rapidly growing IT companies around the Triangle for years.
"When folks move here, they want to stay," said Van. "Attending NC State gave me the opportunity to explore different IT opportunities around the Triangle, and the experience really shaped my path and helped me figure out what I wanted to do."
AppSmart was conceived out of Van's passion for IT and his desire to help businesses compete and win in the marketplace. "We work with more than 60 providers to help companies figure out which apps and services would be most beneficial to their business, and then we give them a marketplace to buy and manage their IT services," he explained. "Think Amazon for Business Technology."
"My wife was pregnant with our first child when I made the decision to step out on my own nearly 10 years ago, and that drove me even more. I encourage and challenge entrepreneurs to think about what they want to build or what problems they want to solve, and then take the risk to go out and make it happen."
"I partnered with the Fourscore Business Law team because they understand startups, their challenges and how they work. Fourscore provides me with valuable counsel and resources, so I can make the smartest and most efficient decisions for the good of the company."
Source: Fourscore Business Law