10/01/2026
Twenty-five years ago today, Mark Schmidt started BizStream, then called Schmidt Technologies Inc., with two computers, a folding table, and a big idea. It was 2001, and the dot-com crash was still closing tech companies all around him, which made it an unlikely time to start a new one.
The years since have been spent building an amazing team, creating elegant solutions for hundreds of clients spread out across North America, developing world-class partnerships, and always staying grounded in our roots here in West Michigan. We've also made it through a few financial crises, a global pandemic, the birth of wireless internet and laptops, the shift to mobile, the move to the cloud, and now the era of AI. Through it all, our love of technology has kept us looking ahead, and our drive to do hard things has kept us moving forward.
Today we're a team of 40 with more than 2,000 projects behind us, and we owe that to our clients, our partners and vendors, our families, the local community, and every person who has been part of this team over the past 25 years.
At the center of BizStream is the partnership between Mark and Brian McKeiver, our co-owners. Mark has never measured success by business results alone, which shows in the time he gives to our community and the opportunities he creates for the next generation of tech talent. He has always pushed us to explore new technologies early, and he is doing the same with AI today. Brian brings the leadership and expertise that has made him a 15-time Kentico MVP, multi-year Kontent .ai MVP, 5-time Microsoft Azure MVP, and international speaker.
Their strengths balance each other in a way that has kept BizStream steady through every change along the way. Together, they have built a company where people are treated as people first and everyone on the team knows they are more than a number. We're grateful to both of them for that.
BizStream has always loved a challenge, and AI is a big one. We're looking forward to seeing how it shapes our next chapter. Here's to the next 25.
Take a walk through our history: https://ow.ly/KXNq50ZTg6w
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