When Stone Curators launched in 2017, the vision was ambitious.
What started as a company supplying natural stone for exceptional homes and landscapes was already thinking beyond traditional distribution models. Stone Curators was building a technology-driven business designed to help architects and designers source the right materials more efficiently.
Just one year after opening its doors, Stone Curators partnered with Newburyport Bank.
The relationship began simply, with a small line of credit and a business checking account.
Today, Stone Curators is a national business generating more than $12 million annually and is poised for its next phase of expansion.
According to the Stone Curators team, one thing has remained consistent throughout that journey: Newburyport Bank’s commitment to understanding their business. This is especially true when speaking about their relationship manager, Elliot Smith, SVP, Commercial Lending Team Leader.
“Elliot is genuinely curious. He wants to learn about our business, our plans, and where we’re headed. That makes our conversations strategic instead of transactional.”
Because Stone Curators doesn’t fit a traditional business model, those conversations have been especially important. As a company that combines stone sourcing with a proprietary technology platform, they needed a banking partner willing to invest time in understanding their unique needs.
Newburyport Bank embraced that challenge.
“There’s an openness to understand our business and then tailor financial solutions to support it. Whether it’s our credit line structure, future investments, or evolving financial processes, the bank has been supportive every step of the way.”
As Stone Curators evaluated major decisions, the team kept Newburyport Bank informed, allowing both organizations to work together on the company’s long-term strategy.
“We’ve grown up together. We’ve always been able to have open and honest conversations about where we’re going next.”
Today, Stone Curators is focused on significant growth opportunities, including expanding its technology platform into adjacent markets such as tile and other specified materials. The company is also exploring future building projects that will bring its operations together at one location.
Throughout that planning, Newburyport Bank continues to be a strategic sounding board.
“Elliot helps us think about the future. He’s always asking, ‘What’s next? How do we grow? What will you need down the road?'”
Over time, the relationship has grown beyond banking.
“His passion for business is unique. He brings enthusiasm and a genuine desire to learn. We’ve become friends.”
That partnership has even extended into Elliot’s own professional network, creating valuable connections to help support Stone Curators’ continued growth.
For Stone Curators, that’s what community banking looks like: a relationship built on curiosity, trust, and a shared commitment to the future.
Because when businesses have the right partner beside them, growth becomes something they build together.
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