Emma Peterson is a 22 year old CEO with a background in marketing, management, and grass roots promotion. After touring for two years with the nationally successful band, The Nadas, she saw a need for a change in the ticketing industry. Thus, she launched her first company while continuing to expand her knowledge base with The Nadas and various freelance marketing strategy clients. In less than one year, she has led Tikly to positive cash flow.

Brian is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on technology. In 2001 he founded a boutique web development company, Diligent IS, which he sold in 2010. In 2005 he co-founded Catchwind, a SMS platform & mobile marketing company with clients nationwide which he sold in 2012. He is the CEO of VolunteerLocal, a online service to manage volunteer scheduling and communication for events & festivals. In 2011, he joined Emma Peterson to help build Tikly.