Isolation
Dealers operate in silos, lacking a dedicated, secure space to share best practices and operational strategies.
Automotive's Trusted Ecosystem for AI Guidance and Innovation
TheTechLoop provides highly-skilled and dedicated programming teams to help solve specific challenges for start-up companies as well as enterprise customers.
Why
The global dealer ecosystem spans approximately 1.9 million dealerships and is increasingly dependent on data, connectivity, and AI guidance. We believe the industry is missing a trusted infrastructure layer that connects dealers, vendors, data, and AI into a unified ecosystem.
That is WHY we created The Tech Loop.
The Dealer Ecosystem is Broken
Inefficiency
Current communication relies on outdated email chains and fragmented forums where critical business discussions are lost.
Actionable Standards
The industry lacks a unified voice and ethical framework to guide AI adoption, risking competitive disadvantage.
We power automotive's largest interconnected community
The Tech Loop is the trusted infrastructure layer for automotive commerce and AI adoption
Automotive B2B Collaboration & Networking
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DealersLoop
The ONLY Exclusive Interconnected Dealer Network
First-Mover Advantage
The first and only intersectional social media network exclusively for verified Auto, RV, Marine, and Powersports dealers.
Secure & Exclusive
A gated community ensuring high-quality, professional discourse and proprietary data sharing.
Core Value
Facilitates peer-to-peer inventory swaps, knowledge transfer, and direct OEM communication.
Council of Responsible AI
A critical initiative uniting global leaders, innovators, and policymakers to establish ethical, transparent, and responsible AI guidelines for the automotive sector.
Thought Leadership
Positions CORA as the authoritive voice in the future of automotive technology.
Revenue Stream
High-margin, recurring revenue through exclusive membership fees from OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
Market Influence
Direct access to policy suggestions and best practice standards affecting the entire automotive ecosystem.
DealerConnect
The Annual Nexus for Automotive AI
200+ attendees
High-level automotive professionals at inaugural event.
Joe Theismann
Former NFL Quarterback keynote speaker with significant media reach.
Immediate Market Validation
Strong demand demonstrated by first-year attendance, sponsorships, and engagement.
Young Innovators in AI Tech Fund
The premier global platform for launching the next wave of AI-driven companies led by young entrepreneurs under 30.
Seeking Talent
Early-stage investment vehicle established to identify and fund the next generation of entrepreneurial talent leveraging AI.
Focus on Success
Centered on pre-seed and seed stage investments in AI companies that solve critical global challenges in underserved markets.
Testimonial
RealtyTrac
Founder/CEO
- Raised $2.4 million 1997-2004.
- Technical leader and visionary for the company.
- Acquired by Renovo Holdings in 2007.
Derek White
Senior Partner
Leadership Team
Melissa Green
VP Global Strategy
Melissa is the former Regional VP of Full Throttle, founder of MGreen Consulting, and former director of one of the largest automotive conferences, Digital Dealer. She has a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design and marketing from Southern Illinois University.
Stephan Gronberg
Dealer Liason
Stephan studied Business Management at Clemson University and has 20 years of automotive retail and finance experience. He is the Executive General Manager of the most profitable Audi dealership in the Southeast.
Lindsey Hepner
VP Business Development
Lindsey has 13 years experience in business development. At Deutsche Bank, she was head of communications and client data services for the Americas. Lindsey has a proven track record of running teams and building business relationships.
Phil Aimé
Chief Evangelist Officer
Phil Aimé is a seasoned veteran in the marketing and digital media industry, with over 30 years of experience. During his 14 years at Charter-Spectrum he started the company’s automotive media sales program.
Our technology stack
Our team has more than 150 years of combined experience with a variety of languages, platforms, tools, and databases.
- JavaScript
- Java
- .NET
- PHP
- C++
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- React
- Angular
