Ben Wallace
President & CEO
A serial entrepreneur with an exit of his own, now running the firm that acquired his agency — 15+ years across software development, cloud architecture, and building companies from nothing.
Dublin, Ohio (Columbus metro)
I've been on both sides of the table — as a founder building products and as an engineer building for others. That perspective shapes how I approach every client relationship at QStart Labs.
The Path to Here
Ben leads QStart Labs' strategy, technical direction, and client partnerships, bringing a blend of entrepreneurial experience, technical expertise, and business acumen to help startups, growing businesses, and regulated enterprises build software that scales.
He has sat on both sides of the table — founding and selling his own companies, then engineering for clients doing the same — which is why engagements here start with the business case rather than the tech stack.
The Ohio State University
Graduated with degrees in Biological Sciences (pre-medicine focus) and Business — a combination that turned out to be less of a detour than it looked, since both halves are about diagnosing a system before you touch it.
DOmedia — Director of Marketing
Started his career at a startup in the NCT Ventures portfolio focused on out-of-home advertising technology, learning how a venture-backed product actually reaches a market.
Adfiki — Co-founder, and an exit
Co-founded a lead generation platform that leveraged the domain billboards.com to connect organic and paid traffic with buyers and sellers of out-of-home advertising. It ended in a successful exit.
Webbed Interactive — Founder
Launched a digital agency designing and building websites for small and medium-sized businesses, and partnered with QStart Labs as its development partner.
QStart Labs — Engineer to CEO
Joined as a Software Engineer in 2014 when QStart Labs acquired Webbed Interactive, became a partner and member of the leadership team in 2015, and today serves as President & CEO.
Hands-On With
The stack Ben works in day to day — the same one QStart Labs runs in production for clients.
How He Works
What Ben brings to an engagement, beyond the résumé.
Business-First Thinking
Technology decisions should serve business goals. I focus on what moves the needle.
Partnership Mindset
Not just a vendor — a partner invested in your success. We celebrate wins together.
Team Culture
Building a team that loves the work creates better outcomes for everyone.
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