Operators who build.

Sidecar brings together entrepreneurs, operators, and technologists who have built companies, led teams, solved difficult operating problems, and remained accountable for what happens after the strategy is written.

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About Sidecar

Sidecar is an operator-led growth company that helps founder-led businesses build what their next stage requires.

We work with owners through Consulting and Integrated Growth Partnerships. We also remain active entrepreneurs by selectively creating companies of our own.

Across all three parts of Sidecar, we bring together:

Clear strategy
Repeatable systems
Practical technology
Hands-on execution

We are not organized around one department or narrow specialty. Our team understands how the different parts of a company affect one another and works wherever the strategy leads.

Meet the team

Graham Ripple

Chief Executive Officer

Graham is a serial entrepreneur who has founded companies across multiple industries and served in key executive roles for others.

He is energized by helping owners see what their companies could become, identify what is keeping them from getting there, and translate that vision into a practical path forward.

Graham brings a whole-company perspective to Sidecar, connecting strategy, people, growth opportunities, and execution while helping owners build companies that better support their goals.

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Ryan Henrich

Chief Operating Officer

Ryan is an entrepreneur and investor who has built and exited companies across brick-and-mortar experiences and software.

His background includes scaling Swell Spark, an experience-based business, and building Approach, a software platform created to improve how experience businesses operate.

Ryan is passionate about strong fundamentals, well-designed systems, and removing the friction that makes growth harder than it needs to be.

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Dan Poblete

Chief Technology Officer

Dan is a versatile software developer who understands how technology can support the larger needs of a business.

He helps translate operating problems into practical technical solutions, including custom tools, connected systems, automation, and scalable technology infrastructure.

Dan brings curiosity and adaptability to every challenge, helping Sidecar and its partner companies use technology with purpose rather than adding complexity for its own sake.

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Emilee Geldart

Executive Vice President

Emilee is an operator and problem-solver with a talent for understanding both the details of a business and the people responsible for making it work.

Her experience spans business operations, banking, customer service, retail management, team leadership, and the management of significant sales and inventory inside a fast-growing company.

Emilee is passionate about building efficient systems, creating clarity, and supporting the people and products that allow a company to perform at its best.

What brings us together

Our experiences are different, but we share the same instincts.

We think like owners. We want to understand how the entire business works. We tell the truth about what we see, focus on the priorities that matter, and are willing to get into the work required to make the company stronger.

We believe the best strategy connects people, systems, technology, and execution.