# Ted Guggenheim

> Ted Guggenheim is the co-founder and former CEO of TextUs, co-founder and CEO of Staffing Engine, and a co-owner of The Grove Pickleball with his wife Trish. His career connects music management, mobile apps, business messaging and local recreation.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Staffing Engine; co-owner at The Grove Pickleball
- **Organizations:** TextUs, Staffing Engine, Rage Digital, The Grove Pickleball, Guggenheim Management Group
- **Education:** Business degree, University of Colorado Boulder
- **Known for:** Co-founded TextUs and led it as CEO during its expansion into staffing and recruiting., TextUs ranked 573 on the 2018 Inc. 5000, reporting 886% growth from 2015 to 2017., Co-founded Staffing Engine with Andrew Kimmell, Mike Hickman and Jay Cutler.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a business degree.
- **Before 2010** — Worked with Sting and managed The Samples.
- **2010** — Rage Digital released Cowbell2010; Guggenheim recorded more than a dozen cowbells for the app.
- **2013** — TextUs was publicly offering business text messaging; Guggenheim later described 2013 as its start.
- **2015** — First full-time salesperson Erich Hugunin helped identify staffing and recruiting as a key market.
- **2018** — TextUs debuted at number 573 on the Inc. 5000.
- **2020** — TextUs announced $5 million of additional capital from new equity and an expanded debt facility.
- **2021** — Staffing Engine publicly launched its conversational AI platform with Guggenheim as co-founder and CEO.
- **2025** — Ted and Trish Guggenheim were announced as owners of an indoor pickleball club under construction in Goleta.
- **2026** — The couple announced independence from The Picklr franchise and the new name The Grove Pickleball.

## Achievements

- Co-founded TextUs and led it as CEO during its expansion into staffing and recruiting.
- TextUs ranked 573 on the 2018 Inc. 5000, reporting 886% growth from 2015 to 2017.
- Co-founded Staffing Engine with Andrew Kimmell, Mike Hickman and Jay Cutler.
- Co-owns a seven-court indoor pickleball facility in Goleta.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Ted and Trish Guggenheim announced a mutual release from The Picklr franchise, renaming their seven-court Goleta facility The Grove Pickleball and announcing a September 14 reopening.
- **2025-12** — The couple’s indoor pickleball club was under construction in a former Bed Bath & Beyond store in Goleta.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedguggenheim

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Last updated: 2026-10-11