Marcus Edwards grew up in a firefighter family—his dad, late grandpa, and uncles are all firemen in Illinois and Missouri. Marcus graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in bioengineering. He later worked as a consultant to help Fortune 500 companies improve their advanced analytics and data dashboards.
Marcus founded Stationwise at Stanford business school. While there, he interviewed dozens of Fire Chiefs around the US, and over 90% of them said tech interoperability is a top concern for accountability and achieving department goals.
Stationwise is a user-friendly staffing software that automates payroll, budgeting, reimbursements, and financial reports while following union rules. Stationwise is live in 4 states and counting, and their motto is to to help customers “fight fires, not software.