Alex Smith (businessman)
Alex Smith | |
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| Born | November 6, 1986 |
| Education | Indiana University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Alex Smith (born November 6, 1986 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder & CEO of 3BG Supply Co., an industrial distributor,[1] and the co-founder and CEO of KloudStax, a cloud computing company.He is also a co-founder of A Better Fort and BAALS Music Festival.[2]
Biography
[edit]Alex Smith was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he attended Bishop Dwenger High School.[3] He graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor's degree in Public Financial Management. [citation needed]
Smith began his career as a financial planner at Galecki Financial Management but left financial services to co-found 3BG Supply Co. In 2014, 3BG Supply Co. was awarded Emerging Company of the Year and overall Innovators of the Year by Fort Wayne Business Weekly.[4][5] In 2023 he co-founded KloudStax, a company specializing in cloud computing services.[6][7]
Projects
[edit]The MY CITY Project (HipHop4theCity)
[edit]In 2012, Smith facilitated a music project entitled, "HipHop4theCity",(aka The MY CITY Project) a community-driven hip-hop project that involved collaboration with local musicians, including rapper Nyzzy Nyce.[8] The project showcased the region's undiscovered talent and brought awareness to community involvement and the arts. Covered by Bloomberg, [9]it inspired the civic initiative MY CITY Summit.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Smith is married to Michaela Smith.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Anna Wells (June 5, 2023). "Tech-Enabled, Customer First". Industrial Distribution. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Jaclyn Goldborough (July 29, 2014). "A Better Fort Plans a Pair of Block Parties for Downtown Fort Wayne". The News Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Dwenger Times" (PDF). Bishop Dwenger High School. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Innovative Companies Honored". kpc News. November 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ Claudia Johnson (September 26, 2014). "2014 Innovation Award Category Winners Announced". kpc Media group Inc. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "KloudStax Achieves Google Cloud Premier Partner Status". EIN Presswire. 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "MHS Grad Starts Tech Company KloudStax". Yahoo Finance. 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "HipHop4theCity". Indiana News Center. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ "Can a Rap Video Make Fort Wayne Cool?". Bloomberg. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ "City summit will inspire big ideas, challenge leaders". The Journal Gazette. April 6, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Keiara Carr (June 19, 2014). "Inspiration for a Better Fort". Journal Gazette. Retrieved December 9, 2014.