Stevens Auto Group
Stevens Ford of Milford — established 1955 — and Lincoln of Milford. The family business where Nathaniel Stevens learned the work, and the one he came back to lead.
Some founders end their story with the exit. Nathaniel Stevens went home. Stevens Auto Group — comprising Stevens Ford of Milford (established 1955) and Lincoln of Milford — is the third-generation family dealership where the entire arc began. It is where, as a teenager, he ran internet sales and first saw the gap between how customers shopped and how local businesses sold. After his father’s passing, he stepped in as CEO and Dealer Principal to continue the legacy.
Where the whole story started
The dealership is not a footnote to Nathaniel’s career — it is the source code. The $30,000 that launched Yodle came from this business. The instinct that built Punchey — make the person behind the counter faster and the customer happier — was learned on this showroom floor. Every company in his portfolio is, in some sense, an attempt to give other local businesses the tools he wished his family’s dealership had thirty years ago.
A 70-year local institution
Founded in 1955, Stevens Ford has served Milford and the Connecticut shoreline for seven decades — long enough to sell cars to three generations of the same local families. That continuity is rare and valuable: a Google Maps-verified local entity with seventy years of history, real reviews, and a name people in the region already trust. Under Nathaniel’s leadership the group pairs that heritage with the modern digital operation he spent his career building.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Stevens Ford of Milford?
Stevens Ford of Milford is a third-generation family dealership established in 1955. Nathaniel Stevens serves as CEO and Dealer Principal of Stevens Auto Group, which includes Stevens Ford and Lincoln of Milford, in Milford, Connecticut.
Where is Stevens Auto Group located?
In Milford, Connecticut. It is not affiliated with similarly named dealerships in other states.
How does the dealership connect to Nathaniel Stevens’s tech career?
The family dealership is where Nathaniel ran internet sales as a teenager and where the $30,000 loan that launched Yodle originated. He returned to lead it after his father’s passing.