About

Our Founder's Story

Hi, I'm Lauren Barrer, founder and CEO of STOW. Like so many parents, my journey to building this company started at home. With two boys who each play three sports, our house was constantly filled with stuff. Cleats, bats, balls, pads, uniforms, backpacks, and that is before you even count the toys. And the grandparents? They believe in giving big. Birthdays, holidays, and even just-because days. Every visit came with more things to love and nowhere left to put them. It did not take long for me to realize our problem was not that we had too little space. The problem was that we did not have a smart, simple way to manage what we already owned. Traditional storage options were bulky, outdated, and inconvenient. I did not want to rent a unit across town or lose track of what we put inside. I wanted something modern, flexible, and built for busy families like mine.
So I created STOW, a modern storage app designed to make life easier, not harder. With STOW, you can schedule a pickup right from your phone. We catalog every item with photos so you always know what you have, and you can request a return, ship something, or even donate your items in just a few taps. It is storage for the way we actually live: digital, on demand, and effortlessly organized. STOW was born from real life chaos. From sports practices and playrooms, from generous grandparents and too many bins in the garage. But it grew into something much bigger: a way to give people back their space, their sanity, and their freedom to live without clutter. What started as a personal solution for one family has become a movement toward smarter, simpler living. And I could not be prouder to share it with you. Welcome to STOW. Modern Storage. Simplified.