Randy Karr, Principal with the Spur Group, was employee No. 3 back in 2004 when the firm launched. At that point, it was Karr, Managing Principal Ray Rasmussen, and Senior Principal Chris McCall.
After humble beginnings and the economic collapse of 2009, the Spur Group was still trying to find its footing as a small firm with only about 15 employees.
During this time, the Redmond, Wash.-based firm prided itself on "bringing executives instant business momentum" in the form of writing speeches and creating content for executives mainly in the high tech, healthcare and insurance industries.