Alex Smith (businessman) explained

Alex Smith
Birth Date:6 November 1986
Birth Place:Fort Wayne, Indiana
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

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.

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

The MY CITY Project (HipHop4theCity)

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

Smith is married to Michaela Smith.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tech-Enabled, Customer First. June 5, 2023. Industrial Distribution. Anna Wells. 2024-02-21.
  2. Web site: A Better Fort Plans a Pair of Block Parties for Downtown Fort Wayne . Jaclyn Goldborough . July 29, 2014 . The News Sentinel . December 9, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220031102/http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20140703%2FENT%2F140709894 . February 20, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Dwenger Times . 2012 . Bishop Dwenger High School . December 9, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150111000444/http://www.bishopdwenger.com/docs/Dwenger%20Times%20Spring%202012.pdf . January 11, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Innovative Companies Honored. November 2014. kpc News . December 9, 2014.
  5. Web site: 2014 Innovation Award Category Winners Announced. Claudia Johnson. September 26, 2014. kpc Media group Inc.. December 9, 2014.
  6. Web site: KloudStax Achieves Google Cloud Premier Partner Status. EIN Presswire. 2024. 2024-10-10.
  7. Web site: MHS Grad Starts Tech Company KloudStax. Yahoo Finance. 2024. 2024-10-10.
  8. Web site: HipHop4theCity. November 5, 2012. Indiana News Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20120226072923/http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/HipHop4-135374023.html. 2012-02-26. dead.
  9. Web site: Can a Rap Video Make Fort Wayne Cool? . November 5, 2012 . Bloomberg.
  10. Web site: City summit will inspire big ideas, challenge leaders. April 6, 2014. The Journal Gazette. January 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150110202410/http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20140406%2FNEWS%2F320141603. 2015-01-10. dead.
  11. Web site: Inspiration for a Better Fort . Keiara Carr . Journal Gazette . June 19, 2014 . December 9, 2014.

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