Our Story

From a kid fixing broken tech to building the platform growers depend on every day.
Greenhouse interior
The Timeline
1983 Aaron Allison started working in tech at 13. Nothing worked the way it was supposed to. But that struggle gave him something that stuck: a work ethic that doesn't quit.
1988 Brokered nursery stock to pay for college and fell in love with the business. Started a container nursery in secret. Worked hard, made mistakes, and corrected them.
1992 South Jersey. A young grower building something real, learning the industry from the dirt up.
1998 Sold his operation, moved to Oregon to follow a dream. Worked with Doane Software, learning what grower software could be.
2001 Teamed up with childhood friend Tim Morita. Started building custom software for growers. Bought source code and formed SBI.
Today 25+ years later. 200+ grower operations. 40+ platform modules. 100% employee owned. Still showing up every day.
Who's behind it

The people — not the platform.

It started with Tim and Aaron — one builds the software, the other fights for practical solutions, both chasing the same thing: simplicity in a complex industry.

What started as two has grown into a team. Developers, implementation specialists, support, and a human-focused marketing and sales crew — people who push each other, share ownership in the work, and keep raising the bar on what the experience should feel like. The platform is the result. The people are the reason it keeps getting better.

What we're here for

Our mission, in one sentence.

To deliver the best-in-class ERP platform built exclusively for the plant and growing industry. We combine deep industry expertise with leading-edge software to simplify operations, strengthen human connections, and help growers scale with confidence.

How we're built

Employee owned. Skin in the game.

We believe the people who build a company should share in the value it creates. That's why SBI is employee-owned through an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Every person on our team has a stake in your success — because when you grow, we grow.

We are not selling out. We are not walking away. We are committed to this industry for the long haul.
Tim & Aaron, founders
How our clients describe us
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Grower-built
Operator-first
Intentional
Responsible
Visibility
Honest
Software that respects experience.