--- title: Growlink Resources | Ted Tanner, CEO and Co-Founder description: Ted is a business executive and serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years experience in business and product development. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Growlink, with a mission to help growers connect and optimize their operations through technology, data, and automation. Prior to Growlink, Ted co-founded Local.com, a leading local search site, which completed its IPO in October 2004 and raised $25 million. He also co-founded AtLast Fulfillment, an outsourcing technology solution for warehousing, fulfillment, and customer care that was purchased by Newgistics in 2012. --- [![logo_white](https://learn.growlink.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_white.png?width=125&height=30&name=logo_white.png "logo_white")](https://growlink.com) - Products & Solution - [Sensors](https://www.growlink.com/hardware/) - [Control](https://www.growlink.com/hardware/) - [Fertigation](https://www.growlink.com/fertigation) - [Growlink Pro](https://growlink.com/growlink-pro) - [Blog](https://3941033.hs-sites.com) - [Careers](https://growlink.com/careers) - [Contact](https://growlink.com/contact) # Growlink Resources ### Resource Type - [Ebooks (3)](https://learn.growlink.com/tag/ebooks) ## Recent Posts by Ted Tanner, CEO and Co-Founder   Ted is a business executive and serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years experience in business and product development. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Growlink, with a mission to help growers connect and optimize their operations through technology, data, and automation. Prior to Growlink, Ted co-founded Local.com, a leading local search site, which completed its IPO in October 2004 and raised $25 million. He also co-founded AtLast Fulfillment, an outsourcing technology solution for warehousing, fulfillment, and customer care that was purchased by Newgistics in 2012. Find me on: [![Greenhouse Control Specification | Growlink](https://learn.growlink.com/hubfs/control_spec_ebook_thumbnail-799371-edited.png)](https://learn.growlink.com/developing-a-greenhouse-control-specification-ebook) ### [Developing a Greenhouse Control Specification](https://learn.growlink.com/developing-a-greenhouse-control-specification-ebook) on September 13, 2018 | By [Ted Tanner, CEO and Co-Founder](https://learn.growlink.com/author/ted-tanner-ceo-and-co-founder) For growers looking to amplify their control systems in order to gain more control and optimize their growing environments, implementing thoughtfully crafted control specifications is the solution. In our e-book, Developing a Greenhouse Control Specification, we discuss not only the importance of greenhouse control specifications, but also the exact requirements needed for implementing them in your growing operation. [Read More](https://learn.growlink.com/developing-a-greenhouse-control-specification-ebook) [![cover-EB-Container-Farms-1](https://learn.growlink.com/hubfs/cover-EB-Container-Farms-1.png)](https://learn.growlink.com/how-container-farming-can-give-growers-a-competitive-edge-ebook) ### [How Container Farming Can Give Growers a Competitive Edge](https://learn.growlink.com/how-container-farming-can-give-growers-a-competitive-edge-ebook) on July 2, 2018 | By [Ted Tanner, CEO and Co-Founder](https://learn.growlink.com/author/ted-tanner-ceo-and-co-founder) Agriculturalists looking to boost their bottom line are increasingly adopting farming containers as their grow medium of choice.Unlike a greenhouse, which must literally be built from the ground up, a shipping container is entirely self-contained and portable. It can be delivered to any site fully outfitted, and can be up and running in virtually no time at all.  For farmers seeking a competitive edge, this ready-made method offers a decided advantage in terms of speed to market, reducing labor costs, and boosting efficiency. [Read More](https://learn.growlink.com/how-container-farming-can-give-growers-a-competitive-edge-ebook) [![cover](https://learn.growlink.com/hubfs/cover.png)](https://learn.growlink.com/how-technology-helps-your-plant-farming) ### [Growlink Resources](https://learn.growlink.com/how-technology-helps-your-plant-farming) on April 10, 2018 | By [Ted Tanner, CEO and Co-Founder](https://learn.growlink.com/author/ted-tanner-ceo-and-co-founder) In 2012, when Colorado voters passed Amendment 64, many saw the legalization of more plants  as a great experiment. Since then, marijuana has practically gone mainstream, with medical use becoming legal in more than half of the states in the union, and a rising tide of states allowing recreational use. As a result, plant farming is now a booming industry. In 2017, the U.S. market saw sales reach $9 billion, and analysts predict that figure will rise to $21 billion by 2021. That would make the pant industry bigger than the NFL, America’s most profitable sports organization, which generates about $13 billion in revenue. 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