Our Ethos
McGlon Properties, LLC - Real Estate, Consulting, Investing, and Intellectual Property - these are the four cornerstones on which our foundation resides.
Established in 2007, McGlon Properties, LLC was created by Scott & Shannon McGlon. Seemingly diverse divisions, the pursuits compliment and contribute to a strong platform of entrepreneurial quests. Distinguishing character, strong morals, and a faith-based belief is how McGlon Properties has evolved and is the backbone of our company.
McGlon Properties is determined and confident in our ability to assist companies and clients through our diverse experiences, successes, and our failures. Experiences through years of our entrepreneurial journey benefit everyone with whom we partner. Today's dynamic environment of continuous innovation and learning demands the highest motivation and resilience to achieve success as an entrepreneur.
Success on the track brings an unparalleled sense of achievement that does not diminish our passion – it only sharpens our desire to improve and achieve even more for the companies in which we are involved and the clients whom we serve.
Established in 2007, McGlon Properties, LLC was created by Scott & Shannon McGlon. Seemingly diverse divisions, the pursuits compliment and contribute to a strong platform of entrepreneurial quests. Distinguishing character, strong morals, and a faith-based belief is how McGlon Properties has evolved and is the backbone of our company.
McGlon Properties is determined and confident in our ability to assist companies and clients through our diverse experiences, successes, and our failures. Experiences through years of our entrepreneurial journey benefit everyone with whom we partner. Today's dynamic environment of continuous innovation and learning demands the highest motivation and resilience to achieve success as an entrepreneur.
Success on the track brings an unparalleled sense of achievement that does not diminish our passion – it only sharpens our desire to improve and achieve even more for the companies in which we are involved and the clients whom we serve.
Scott & Shannon McGlon's Story:
Humble Beginnings In 1998 — Often an end becomes another beginning. Corporate America and a presentation to the Board of Directors had more impact on Scott than the company for which he was working. A significant increase in profits with minimal investment could be realized - it was received with little enthusiasm in a traditional, old-school industry. Undeterred, Scott turned the presentation into the McGlon's first business plan. Within months, Scott & Shannon had converted their third-car garage outside Houston, TX into a dispatch office with their first employee. Thus began their journey as an entrepreneurs. There were challenges to be sure - long days, working weekends, and family sacrifices launched Integrated Transport Logistics, Inc. (ITL). Scott & Shannon quickly realized the level of devotion and passion it was going to take to make their new company successful. Within 18 months, ITL was a full-fledged business and well on the way to consistent, double-digit, annual growth realized over ITL's first decade in operation. In March of 2012, the McGlon's completed their first exit with the sale of ITL. Their first start-up produced 14 successful year's and created an entrepreneurial blue-print of processes & beliefs the McGlon's would use many times over.
For two people who had grown up in the middle-class, the initial entrepreneurial success was exhilarating, validating and somewhat surreal. Not everyone is fortunate and blessed to build success on their own without ever borrowing a dime. However, the benefit of working everyday to fulfill your own goals and objectives is exciting, liberating, and empowering.
In 2004, the McGlon's launched Online Commerce Group, LLC (OCG) to bring Scott's logistics based e-commerce experience to a much larger platform. At OCG, the main focus was branding and marketing through search engine optimization and perfecting mass-customization through a suite of web-based proprietary platforms to execute custom textile based products online. With over 280 websites live at one point and a lot of trial & error, six of those sites ended up being the backbone of OCG's multi-million dollar success. OCG created a few spin-offs including a retail venture (Elegance Outdoors) and a textile manufacturing division, ARC Manufacturing, LLC. OCG became the McGlon's second exit in early 2014 to pursue other opportunities and to start giving back to early-stage startups.
In 2006, Integrated Transport, LLC was formed as a tier-one transportation provider through Panalpina for the new Hyundai Motor Manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Alabama. An asset-based transportation business, it was built from the ground-up and was second-to-none in both safety and on-time performance in one of the most demanding industries. Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-In-Sequence (JIS) requirements were executed without fail. The differentiating factors included very strong operating standards and training programs the competition simply could not duplicate. The fleet quickly grew from six drivers to a peak of 47 in 2008. The company was dissolved in 2010 due to expired contracts with Hyundai and to get ready for the initial prep work in exiting two of McGlon's bigger businesses, ITL (2012) and OCG (2014).
In June 2007, McGlon Properties, LLC was formed and today the McGlon's enjoy the fruits of their hard work from all of the companies they have started and grown. From 1998 through 2021, the McGlon's have employed over 400 people in nine different companies started from inception that generated over $112 million in gross sales. From supply chain to e-commerce to real estate to manufacturing, the McGlon's businesses were profitable, debt-free, and in six different industries (transportation/supply chain, real estate, e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, and automotive). Under his ownership & leadership, one company was included in Inc 500/5000 for four straight years. McGlon continues to work with entrepreneurs through mentoring and establishing successful processes that made previous and current companies successful. Today, McGlon works with multiple individuals and start-ups from New York to California and is actively involved as an advisor, accredited investor, and entrepreneur-in-residence at Auburn University since 2015.
From his trucking companies to his e-commerce businesses, daily processes were established ensuring success at the employee and company level. A hallmark of Scott's business strategy is engaging every employee on daily benchmarks and KPI's utilizing proprietary software. This daily visibility allows every team member to observe & realize the correlation between employee effort and the business's bottom line. Most companies hide this information - Scott believes in making sure the "big picture" is understood and known throughout the organization.
Scott and Shannon enjoy speaking to business students and clubs about their entrepreneurial and business experiences. Scott believes in sharing both the good and bad within his entrepreneurial journey knowing the failures sometimes has just as much or more value than the successes. Scott's personality connects with students through his enthusiasm, practical stories and diverse experiences. The grit in creating businesses from concept without outside monetary resources yields a palpable tenacity and optimism to make great ideas into realities. This is an encouraging, inspiring, and motivating concept for college students who have their eye on one day owning their own business.
The McGlon's are 100% self-made entrepreneurs that did it "the right way" in multiple industries and multiple economic landscapes. Establishing processes that work, developing proprietary software, driving operational efficiencies, and mentoring employees allowed a high-level of success in all of their businesses. It is rare to see entrepreneurs so willing to face adversity with character, tenacity, and ethics - in both successful and challenging times. The McGlon's have done so and thrived by standing firm on solid business and their faith-based principles.
The McGlon's Entrepreneurial Timeline: (start date, company name, ownership, description)
1998 - Integrated Transport Logistics, Inc (100%) : Non-asset based logistics and consulting company mainly focused on nationwide flatbed trucking (sold in 2012)
2000 - InventoryNetworks.com (20%): B2B online marketplace for public & private electric, gas, and water utilities.
2001 - Internet Technology Leasing, LLC (100%): Commercial & residential computer hardware leasing company
2004 - Online Commerce Group, LLC (60%): Custom and made-to-order textile and outdoor products e-commerce company (sold in 2014)
2006 - Integrated Transport, LLC (100%): Asset-based JIT/JIS Hyundai automotive trucking company and interstate flatbed trucking operation
2007 - McGlon Properties, LLC (100%): Commercial and Residential Real estate, angel early-stage investments, and business start-up consulting company
2008 - ARC Manufacturing, LLC (100%): High-end textile manufacturer of cushions, drapes, pillows, and patio umbrellas
2015 - Window Screen Pros, LLC (25%): Custom commercial & residential window screen manufacturer & e-commerce company.
2021 - FlexBilt Customs, LLC (100%): 10k sq ft custom restoration shop for highly-selected classic vehicles.
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Dropllel Awarded Top Prize at the 2023 Tiger Cage Pitch Competition
The four finalists at Auburn University's New Venture Accelerator annual Tiger Cage Pitch Competition battled it out in March of 2023 with one coming out on top - Dropllel led by founder Parvin Fathi-Hafshejani. She was the recipient of $25,000 in startup capital. A graduate student from the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Parvin presented Dropllel's one-of-a-kind diagnostic tool that provides accurate, rapid, and cost-effective detection of virus’ which has proven to successfully lower the possibility of large-scale spread.
"The Tiger Cage Pitch Competition has been an incredible experience for me”, said Parvin. “As an engineer turned entrepreneur, with a strong technical background but relatively new to the business world, I gained critical business skills such as developing a business model and market strategy as well as improving my pitching skills. The competition helped me to think critically and connect with amazing entrepreneurs. Overall, it provided me with the skills, confidence, and network I needed to succeed as an entrepreneur." |
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Congrats to Zac Young of Vulcan Line Tools for winning the 2020-2021 Southeastern Conference Pitch Competition! War Eagle Zac!
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