Standers, Inc.

The SBDC:

Jan Miller, the owner of Standers, Inc., has worked with the

SBDC since before she started her current successful and

growing business in 1998. The SBDC has worked with her on

most aspects of her business: The Business Plan, Start-up,

Cash Flow, Marketing, Financing, and numerous other issues

and questions over the last several years. Her company is recognized as among the fastest growing companies in Utah. She is a nominee for the 2009 SBA Entrepreneur of the Year award.

From Classroom to Boardroom

Jan Miller , an elementary school teacher by trade, and granddaughter of Essie, wanted to help her remain independent, but was unsure how. Despite all of the walkers, grab bars and bath benches provided, Granny still had difficulty performing simple daily tasks like getting in and out of bed or standing from a couch or car.”  By caring for Grandma Essie, she saw that there was an enormous need for affordable assistive devices that could actually help the elderly and disabled maintain their independence without being forced into a hospital or nursing home. In response to this new found knowledge, Jan formed Stander, Inc., an inventor and manufacturer of affordable mobility devices for the elderly and disabled. 

Product Development

Standers was to provide high quality, affordable assistive devices that would help people get in and out of a couch, bed, or automobile.  Jan was married to Troy Miller, an engineer, and the individual who designed and developed the various products. Stander’s first three inventions, the BedCane, CouchCane and CarCaddie, were designed specifically to solve Grandma Essie’s greatest mobility challenges and thanks in large part to these products, she was able to live out her life comfortably in the privacy of her own home.

The Stander Promise: Live the Longer Life You Love

Today, Stander’s product line consists of over 20 innovative mobility solutions with many more on the way. Stander is committed to listening to the needs of the elderly and disabled and inventing products that make their live easier.

Jan Miller is the founder of Stander, Inc., an innovative assistive technology company, located in Logan , Utah . Stander invents, manufactures, and markets mobility solutions in the medical equipment industry. A high-growth company, sales will exceed $2 million in 2008 and is expected to reach at least $3 million by December 31, 2009

Stander owns ten patents and another six that are patent pending. The company has sold to more than 1300 wholesale and retail customers world-wide, has shown a profit for 8 consecutive years, and sustains comfortable contribution and profit margins. Standers products have helped well over one million elderly and disabled individuals.

Jan has built a team that actively listens to customers and provides them with the value that is important to them, both the distributor and the end user. Stander is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of our customers, community, and our employees.

Jan’s primary focus is complete customer satisfaction and she looks at issues from the customer’s perspective, thereby, leading a company that listens to, understands, cares, and delivers the quality that customers expect. Jan believes that Stander employees represent the company’s most valuable resource and she cares for them personally. She selects, trains, empowers, and rewards those who exhibit her same passion for customer service, vision, and values.

Jan is a consistent and remarkable achiever who believes that integrity is the cornerstone business and personal relationships. She always deals with customers, people, and suppliers, with dignity, honesty, and respect. She makes herself available to entrepreneurs in northern Utah and has been a mentor to many early start-up businesses.

Jan’s success is a result of her business philosophy, which extends through every part of her company: Integrity and Trust, Customer Satisfaction, People Loyalty, Profits, Service and Performance.