Carey Smith Biography
As the name suggests, Big Ass Fans isn’t your traditional business, and Carey Smith isn’t a traditional CEO. In fact he forgoes the title altogether, answering to Chief Big Ass. Dissatisfied with working in a traditional corporate environment, Carey left an insurance job in 1981 to begin his first company, Sprinkool, which installed sprinklers on the roofs of industrial buildings as a cooling mechanism. While revenue grew to $1.4 million, the profits weren’t enough to sustain long-term growth. At age 46, he launched the unremarkably named HVLS Fan Company (that’s High Volume, Low Speed). Taking a cue from customers who asked again and again about “those big ass fans,” Carey renamed the company and adopted a strategy of direct sales, so customer feedback would continue to drive innovation. Today, the Big Ass approach centers around investing in research and development, as well as offering top wages and benefits.Since 2010, annual revenue has increased from $49.9 million to a projected $225 million in 2015, landing the company annual spots on the Inc. 5000 and Forbes’ list of America’s Most Promising Companies.
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Carey Smith is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How to fund your venture without giving up control, Why you should cut out the middlemen that stand between you and your customers, How to succeed in tech thousands of miles from Silicon Valley, Why your brand is more valuable than your patents and How embracing a “fail fast” approach can actually help you succeed. The estimated speaking fee range to book Carey Smith for your event is available upon request. Carey Smith generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jon Steinberg, Dyana Valentine, Barbara Corcoran, Linzi Boyd and Carol Cone. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Carey Smith for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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