Our Timeline
The Beginning
The original version of SelectBlinds.com launches, spearheaded by our founder, Rick Steele, and a group of the original SB staff.
First Ranking
SelectBlinds ranks on the Inc. 500's "America's Fastest Growing Private Companies" list, landing the No. 373 spot.
TV Features
SelectBlinds ranks at No. 287 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, thanks to a 33% growth in sales. The company's growth has often been credited to partnered brand marketing efforts developed and nurtured by founder, Rick Steele. SelectBlinds products have been featured on popular television shows and networks, including ABC’s "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," FOX Network’s "Home Free," and on Netflix.
Continued Growth
SelectBlinds appears on the Inc. 5000's "Fastest-Growing Companies in America" list, coming in at No. 815 with a three-year growth rate of 362 percent.
Top 5 for Best Place to Work
SelectBlinds ranks No. 3 for the "Best Places to Work" (Small-sized company) by the Phoenix Business Journal.
Going Cordless
SelectBlinds announces a "free cord cleats" initiative, for customers and non-customers alike. Subsequently, the company donates more than 82,000 window blind/shade "cord cleats" (safety devices attached to the inside of a window frame, allowing a user to wrap/tie down loose cords to prevent dangling and potentially dangerous accessibility to children and pets) to families with children.
Honored for Cordless Initiative
To recognize SelectBlinds’ stance to make all its products available with a kid-friendly cordless lift system, our founder, Rick Steele, was given the 2016 Humanitarian Award from Harvard Business School’s Business Expert Forum.
Home Show Winner
SelectBlinds wins "Best of Show" in the Deseret News Home Show, as well as "Rookie of the Year" in the North Atlanta Home Show.
Newsweek Shoutout
SelectBlinds rates as one of the Best Online Shops: 2020 by Newsweek magazine.
New York Times Recognized
The New York Times' Wirecutter reviews SelectBlinds' Classic Cordless Blackout Shades as "The Best Blackout Shades of 2021."
2x Best Online Shops
SelectBlinds rates as one of the Best Online Shops: 2022 by Newsweek magazine.