This isn’t work - it’s a lifestyle

Our mission is to make entrepreneurial dreams come true.

Our vision is to accelerate the creation of value as the engine of the country’s fastest growing and most successful new professional services firms.

Our goal is to create $1 billion in enterprise value by the end of 2030.

Our Story

The Launch Box was founded by Bill Poston following the successful sale of Kalypso, a management consulting firm he co-founded in 2004. Bill and his partners grew Kalypso from an idea to a nine-figure exit in 16 years with no money and without really knowing what they were doing.

With the Launch Box, he offers the benefit of that full lifecycle experience and hard-earned capital to you. Think what you could accomplish with a great team, a little bit of money, and the knowledge to avoid the landmines along the way.

The Launch Box uses the same technical infrastructure, business systems, and resources that made Kalypso such a resounding success. We make it just a little bit easier for your entrepreneurial dreams to come true.

our values

Our core values govern how we work with our clients and manage our firm.

Enjoy the Struggle

Hard work comes with the territory. We work hard, play hard, and always give a little extra in everything we do.

Radical Simplicity

We bring comfort to the chaos. Our deep experience provides a foundation of professionalism that drives value from day 1 – so our clients are built to go fast and built to last.

Purpose is Passion

Our work is deeply personal. We’re inspired by the impact we have on our founders, our clients, and the world.

Success is a Shared Responsibility

We’re in this together. Exceeding expectations is only possible with a foundation of accountability, transparency and trust.

Brains + Creativity = Magic

Status quo doesn't cut it. Smart people with a growth mindset help clients go faster – in the right direction. Our experience, curiosity and flexibility put fresh ideas in motion.

Weird Wanted

You can sit with us. As a people-focused firm, we celebrate the things that make each of us unique and the value these differences bring to our clients.

Founder’s Message

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“When we started Kalypso, we worried about the big things. Would anybody hire us? Who would want to work for us? How are we going to pay our mortgages? All those questions answered themselves pretty quickly and were never really an issue. The stuff we thought would be hard, was actually easy.

What we did not know was what an amazing pain it is to actually build a scalable business. Health insurance, a 401k, state taxes, legal issues, human resources, websites, email, payroll, accounting and all of the day-to-day nonsense that is required to run a legitimate business consumed our lives and kept us out of the marketplace more than was healthy for a startup.

We did this while we had to keep selling, delivering, recruiting, developing people, and growing the business to keep the bankers at bay and deal with the annoying regularity of a bi-weekly payroll.

This experience is the simple basis for The Launch Box. Make the hard stuff easy and alleviate the enormous stress of back office operations and capital constraints - let founders focus on the things that are most important to success and let us take care of the rest.” 

– Bill Poston

Our Team

  • Bill Poston

    Bill Poston

    FOUNDING PARTNER

    Bill is the founder or principal owner of over twenty companies and nonprofit enterprises. He now focuses his energy, expertise, and experience on turning The Launch Box into a value-creating machine for other entrepreneurs.

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    Amy Kenly (she/her)

    VP OF MARKETING

    Amy has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of business-to-business marketing for professional services and technology firms. With a passion for brand building via strategic storytelling, she leads innovative, comprehensive marketing programs that drive revenue while positioning subject matter experts as eminent thought leaders.

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    Lauren Darby (she/her)

    DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS

    Lauren has worked in different areas of People Operations for nearly a decade with a focus on professional services firms. She oversees everything from payroll and benefits to recruiting and performance management. Lauren prides herself in channeling humor and relatability to recognize the personality and maximize the potential of each team member across the Launch Box portfolio.

  • Ethan Schulz

    Ethan Schulz (he/him)

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Ethan has over five years of progressive financial planning & accounting (FP&A) experience at a growing consulting firm, where he worked with executive leadership to support their growth from under 200 professionals to over 450. Through driving effective financial transformation, his goal is to provide scalable and actionable analytics, allowing for more active partnership with founders who are scaling their business.

  • Karla Oros (she/her)

    MEXICO OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Karla has spent the last eight years in the IT industry developing sales strategies, establishing business partnerships, and leading commercial teams through change. She has found her true passion by driving people to reach their full potential both for The Launch Box’s Mexico Tech Hub and our entrepreneur clients.

  • Esteban Gutierrez TLB

    Esteban Gutiérrez

    GROWTH MARKETING MANAGER

    Esteban is a growth marketing manager with more than nine years of experience working in tech startups. He also has entrepreneurship experience from co-founding three tech startups. Esteban has deep experience scaling dozens of SaaS B2B and mobile app startups, helping them launch, scale, and optimize their positioning and funnels to grow revenue.

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    Alam Villet

    GLOBAL IT MANAGER

    Alam is a seasoned service desk professional with over 6 years of experience in the industry. Throughout his career, Alam has focused his efforts on using innovation as a growth pillar, leveraging technology and creativity to streamline processes, enhance user experiences, and drive business outcomes. He is driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact, and his contributions have helped organizations across various industries achieve their goals.

  • Jack Walsh

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Jack is an experienced business attorney who has helped small businesses safeguard their intellectual property assets, manage their employees, and resolve complex business disputes. Jack provides a unique perspective because he is an attorney with both an MBA and actual experience building a startup. His passion is to help entrepreneurs maximize the value of the business assets and intellectual property that they create and develop.

  • Uriel Hernandez (he/him)

    FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT LEAD

    Uriel is an entrepreneur and finance management professional who has over 5 years of experience developing accurate business performance and financial assessment for a wide range of IT & Retail companies. He enjoys generating deep insight that helps founders understand key drivers of financial execution and provides insight for strategic decision making.

  • Naila Esquivel

    PORTFOLIO ANALYST

    Naila spent the last 5 years in public accounting. Her experience in both tax and audit helped pave the way to understanding an overall view of financial structures within several industries. She enjoys providing insight into intercompany relationships, cost-benefit analytics, and strategic relationships to financial and business leaders.

  • Stephanny Esculpi ( She/Her)

    SR TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

    As an agile talent acquisition specialist, Stephanny has been responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process with a keen focus on agility and adaptability, building strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers, and ensuring a high-touch candidate experience. Her unique approach integrates the agile mindset into every aspect of recruitment, ensuring that Launch Box clients receive unparalleled value in an ever- changing world of work.

  • Isabel Espinal

    GROWTH MARKETING SPECIALIST

     Isabel is a growth and marketing specialist, with over three years of experience collaborating with startups. She has been responsible for driving creative and strategic marketing campaigns focusing on the acquisition and retention of leads. With her international perspective and innovative mindset, she supports our client portfolio to reach their marketing and sales objectives.

  • Sofía Vásquez Rodriguez

    Sofía Vásquez Rodriguez

    TECHNICAL RECRUITER

    Sofia is our rockstar Tech Recruiter, specializing in IT and niche recruitment. With a strong academic foundation in Psychology, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Tec de Monterrey. Her multifaceted skill set is focused on bridging the gap between psychology and organizational performance. She's also passionate about driving positive change by fostering inclusivity and diversity in the teams she builds. Her experience in technical recruitment and organizational culture has enable her to identify top talent and create the perfect fit between candidates, organizations and roles.

  • AMBER KUNES

    HR ADMIN

    Amber has more than 15 years of experience in fostering positive relationships, cultivating culture, and providing training. Amber brings a distinctive skill set to the table, adept at harmonizing employee and organizational requirements. She supports the growth and development of Launch Box employees by leveraging strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to navigate complex situations, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

  • DANIEL BERNASCONI

    SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

    Daniel graduated from Tec de Monterrey with a bachelor’s degree in finance, specializing in alternative investments and investment banking. He seized the opportunity to work at an international consulting firm and two local private equity firms in Guadalajara, collectively managing over $100 million dollars in assets. Now at TLB, Daniel leverages this experience to add value to clients through expertise in FP&A, reports, and automation.

  • Kenzie Nasser

    Kenzie Nasser (she/her)

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO BILL POSTON

    Kenzie is a graduate of Texas State University, where she obtained a B.S. in Applied Sociology with a minor in Business Administration. Her background in leadership training and application is where she attributes some of her most valuable traits, which help her assist the team in doing what they do best.

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    Paulo Barbosa

    OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

    Paulo Barbosa is an entrepreneur with over three years of experience in management, strategic planning, and processes. He graduated from the Tec de Monterrey with an Industrial and Systems Engineering degree. His strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and desire to grow are fully aligned with The Launch Box values and will greatly benefit the firm and its clients.

  • Kaiyla "Kai" Woods (She/Her)

    SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN

    Kai is an undergraduate honors student at Texas State University pursuing a degree in Electronic Media with a minor in Business Administration. She is currently the Social Media Coordinator at the LBJ Student Center, not only developing content and examining analytics, but also working with team members and mentoring interns.

  • Andre Torres

    ANDRE TORRES

    IT INTERN

    Andre is a second-year software engineering student at Centro Educativo Tecnico Industrial (CETI), with a dynamic programming background and a drive for growth. The prospect of contributing to impactful projects while learning from industry leaders aligns perfectly with his journey toward becoming an adept software engineer. Andre's commitment to continuous learning, collaborative teamwork, and meticulous attention to detail will help him deliver system administration and cybersecurity services to our clients.

  • CAMERON RAINEY

    FP&A INTERN

    Cameron is a Finance undergraduate student with a background in computer science. He aims to provide value for clients of the Launch Box by building a more efficient method for generating financial reports and providing insight into what those financial reports mean for the business.