What does a typical day look like when you're building one of the fastest-growing ERP platforms for commerce brands?
For Luminous founder and CEO Jared Ward, it's a back-to-back sprint across Utah and California—speaking at Commerce Catalyst, hosting founder interviews, and aligning with the team at SaaStr while closing in on major milestones.
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life.
Jared kicked things off at Commerce Catalyst, Utah's hub for scaling eCommerce brands.
The session? A candid panel alongside Thread Wallets COO Mitch Sanders and Michelle Luchese from Manly Bands—diving deep into what most operators avoid talking about:
Operations tech. ERPs. The stuff that breaks if you get it wrong.
"Of the operators that raised their hands, who feels like the technology you use to power your operations is just a black hole of never-ending terror?"
Most hands went up.
That’s exactly why Luminous exists—to bring clarity, speed, and trust back into how commerce brands run inventory, orders, and fulfillment.
Next up: a virtual interview with Blair Forrest of AMZPrep and one of the founders of Super Coffee.
It was part of the ongoing Talking ERPs series—real conversations with real operators scaling real businesses.
No scripts. No theory. Just lessons from the trenches.
After a full day of speaking and interviewing, Jared caught an evening flight to San Francisco for SaaStr Annual, the industry’s biggest SaaS event.
The Luminous team gathered to get out of the weeds and think strategically. Here's what stood out:
"The bar is way higher than it's ever been."
With the rise of AI and pressure to move faster, platforms need to be multi-product, capital-efficient, and excellent across the board. There's no room for slow-moving, single-feature plays.
Luminous is built for this environment.
Gone are the days of growth at any cost. Investors are leaning hard into sustainable SaaS models—and that’s exactly where Luminous shines.
While at the event, Luminous quietly crossed two huge markers:
$83K MRR — Our first $1M ARR month from SaaS revenue.
$1M sold this year — Proof that our go-to-market is firing on all cylinders.
“Last year we went to SaaStr with three people. This year, we brought seven. Our US team is 14 strong—and growing.”
That’s traction. That’s momentum. And it’s only the beginning.
If you're still managing inventory on spreadsheets, struggling with your ERP, or worried about scaling into chaos—we should talk.
Book a demo today and see why the fastest-growing commerce brands are making the switch to Luminous.