In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the women of Yardzen! From our incredible CEO and co-founder, Allison Messner, to product to marketing, Yardzen is proud to be a company led by strong, creative women. This month, we’ll be celebrating those women by highlighting several of them here and on our blog.
First up, we’re introducing you to Yardzen’s CEO and co-founder, Allison, pictured here with her husband and cofounder, Adam, and kids Max & Coco. Read a snippet of her interview here and head to the link in our bio & stories to read more.
You launched Yardzen in 2018, what was the motivation?
To help people get more out of their outdoor spaces! We’d been through a wildfire and were navigating the landscape design process as we put our yard back together. The idea was born out of our own experience. Coming from technology backgrounds, we recognized ways we could leverage technology to make the process better for the homeowner, the landscape designer and the landscape contractor, alike. And ultimately help homeowners get a yard that lets them live better outside.
If you weren’t the CEO of Yardzen, what would you be doing?
Writing for a newspaper, which was my first job out of college. I loved every second of it.
Read more in our bio and our stories! #myyardzen #womenshistorymonth