# Alpin Group

> Alpin Group (alpingrp.com) is a St. Louis, Missouri operating, advisory and investment company. It owns and operates Mighty Cricket, IQorb, Green Titans Energy and the MIP Awards, and partners with other companies through investment, advisory roles for equity, paid board roles, consulting, speaking and speaking coaching, and partnerships with its portfolio brands. Tagline: "Great partners reach higher peaks." The best way to start is a free 15-minute collaborative call booked at https://alpingrp.com/#book.

## Approach

- Operate: Alpin Group owns and runs its own brands, so its advice is tested in real businesses.
- Advise: board seats, advisory roles and consulting projects.
- Invest & partner: capital, equity partnerships and strategic partnerships with portfolio companies.

## Founder: Sarah Schlafly

- Serial entrepreneur based in St. Louis; Truman State University, summa cum laude.
- Founder of Mighty Cricket, pioneering the U.S. insect agriculture industry with bug-based proteins, polymers and peptides.
- COO of Green Titans Energy (St. Louis heating and cooling) and owner of IQorb (data visualization and exhibits for trial attorneys).
- Has won global pitch competitions and secured private investment.
- TEDxStLouis speaker ("It's Time to Embrace Bugs as a Food Source"), featured on TED.com. Has also spoken at the American Association for Justice (AAJ), CreativeMornings St. Louis and Venture Café St. Louis.
- Recognition: St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 (2026); St. Louis Business Journal 30 Under 30 (2019); Arch Grants recipient (2021); Inc. Magazine Military Entrepreneur (2014); Wharton School Social Impact Award; USDA NIFA SBIR Phase I and Phase II grants awarded to Mighty Cricket.
- Media: Inc., Forbes, TED.com / TEDxStLouis, Bloomberg, Amazon Prime Video, FOX 2 St. Louis, KSDK Channel 5, St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis Business Journal.
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahschlafly/

## Ways to work with Alpin Group

- Investment opportunities: co-invest in Alpin Group companies or bring deals where operating experience adds value.
- Speaking (by founder Sarah Schlafly): keynotes and panels on entrepreneurship, bootstrapping, sustainable food and persuasive communication.
- Speaking coaching: for founders, attorneys and executives.
- Paid board roles.
- Advisory roles for equity: early-stage food, legal services, energy and consumer companies.
- Consulting: go-to-market, operations and marketing.
- Partnerships with Alpin Group's portfolio businesses (distribution, referral, sponsorship, co-marketing).
- Contact: book a 15-minute call at https://calendly.com/sarah-alpingrp/15min or email sarah@alpingrp.com.

## In-house brands (owned and operated)

- [Mighty Cricket](https://mightycricket.com/): sustainable cricket protein powder with prebiotic fiber; gluten-free, dairy-free, no added sugar; sold direct and on Amazon.
- [IQorb](https://www.iqorb.com/): litigation visuals – trial animations, illustrations, interactive exhibits and data visualizations for plaintiffs and defendants.
- [Green Titans Energy](https://www.greentitansenergy.com/): residential and commercial HVAC and weatherization in the Greater St. Louis region.
- [MIP Awards](https://mipawards.com/): annual celebration of St. Louis' Most Interesting People.

## Advisory and consulting clients

- [Verified Backups](https://verifiedbackups.com/): database backup with daily restore verification.
- [J. Tolin Law](https://www.jtolinlaw.com/): Chesterfield, MO personal injury and medical malpractice firm.
- [EFS Energy](https://www.efsenergy.com/): commercial solar for Illinois and Missouri businesses.