2x founder

Coleman Oates

Bringing hospitality to the internet.

Co-founder

2025Co-founder· Lapel

Founder · since 2021

Company

Lapel

Role

Co-Founder

current

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Founder / co-founder — the company's markEmployee / research role

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Onward

Intelligent meeting automation for ambitious teams.

Experience

Career

Lapel
Co-founder
Co-Founder · 2025 – Present
2025
Onward
Co-founder
Co-Founder · San Francisco, California, United States · 2021 – 2024
2021
Chick-fil-A Restaurants
Operations, STC Brands · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · 2019 – 2021
2019

Building software that sets a new standard for service on the internet. Previously founded Onward (S23) and scaled hospitality at Chick-fil-A.