Running a business in the Tetons can feel pretty solitary. The challenges here are different — the seasonality, the staffing, the cost of living, the storms that roll in just when you think you’ve found your rhythm. A lot of us are figuring things out on our own, even though there are plenty of others quietly doing similar work. The commitment to build here has to be deliberate.
Teton Founders started from the simple idea that it would be easier, and a lot healthier, if we had a place to sit down together and talk about what’s actually going on. Not to pitch or posture, but to share what’s working, what’s not, and where we’re stuck. The goal is straightforward: make better decisions together than we would alone, and build businesses that fit the pace, values, and reality of living here, close to the mountains, and grounded in community.