In 2009, Robby Whites and Jeremy Rincon were laid off from their jobs as junior analysts when their employer was shut down for a fraud investigation. For some, this would have been a major setback, but Whites and Rincon seized the opportunity to create something new.
Reflecting on a recent business trip to Colombia, the duo recalled their visit to an office that used a simple sheet of glass mounted on poles as a writable surface. Having spent years in the corporate world, Whites and Rincon recognized a need for an updated, more advanced and attractive version of the 1960's messy, inefficient white boards. With an untapped potential in this market, they believed it would be groundbreaking to give people an attractive, functional alternative to write creatively on stylish walls, knowing it could easily be washed and wiped off. Following in the footsteps of the famed inventors Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the two twentysomethings headed straight into the garage at the home of Whites' parents. Clarus Glassboards, LLC was born.