Acquiring and operating an enduring business for the long term
Big Shoulders Company was founded by Steve Marks, a business owner, strategic partnerships executive, and licensed real estate broker. BSC's mission is to acquire a single business, and continue building it into the future.
10+ Years
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
8 Years
AS A BUSINESS OWNER
2
ACTIVE BROKER LICENSES
ABOUT
MY STORY
I spent the last several years at Apple leading the Apple Pay-Stripe relationship, one of the largest payment processing partnerships in eCommerce. Before that, I built strategic accounts at Twilio during its hyper-growth phase and led business development at Adwerx.
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My true foundation and passions are business ownership. I owned and operated a residential real estate brokerage in downtown Chicago for eight years, where I learned what it actually means to manage people, make payroll, and grow a business without a corporate safety net. I hold active broker licenses in North Carolina (BIC-eligible) and Illinois (Managing Broker).
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I'm also a builder by nature. I design and implement workflow automation systems, and I bring an operator's mindset to everything I do; always looking for ways to position a business for further optimization and growth.
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Why "Big Shoulders Company"? I grew up in Chicago - Carl Sandburg's City of Big Shoulders. The name is a nod to where I come from and how I work: show up, carry the weight, build something durable that lasts.