Taylor Smith

Cofounder & General Partner @ Altia Partners

About

I love building companies and growing businesses. As an entrepreneur, I've built several businesses ranging from millions to tens of millions in annual sales. My approach is a blend of engineering (UC Berkeley), strategy (Accenture management consulting) and creating a working culture where people can reach their full potential (Blueboard). My most recent journey was building Blueboard. Over 12 years we grew the company from nothing to 500+ customers (including blue chip names like Crowdstrike, AT&T and Mercedes Benz) and 250 employees. We raised $25M in venture capital from top investors, and built and scaled teams across product, sales & marketing, operations and HR. Along the way, we earned national recognition for sales growth and company culture (4x Inc. 5000, 2x Fortune's Best Places to Work). In the past, I bootstrapped a fine jewelry distribution business that helped top US jewelry manufacturers move hundreds of thousands of pieces of inventory to millions in annual revenue. I also spent time within the Management Consulting practice at Accenture, working with leadership at AT&T, NetApp, Wellpoint, and Stanford Health. On weekends you’ll find me surfing, writing & producing music, or tailgating at Niners games. I’m a Cal engineer by schooling, but a musician at heart. #blueboarding

Country

City

United States

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Skill

Strategic Vision, Organizational Effectiveness, Communication, Product Marketing, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Business Strategy, Management, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Strategy, Project Management, Experience Design, Public Speaking, Management Consulting, Project Planning, Fundraising, Analysis, Program Management

Experience

Cofounder & General Partner

Altia Partners

2025 - Present · 1 yr

Comprehensive growth agency working directly with founders, CEOs, and Boards of high-growth companies.

Member

YPO

2023 - 2025 · 2 yrs

San Diego, California, United States

Got to know some amazing entrepreneurs and became a much more well-rounded person because of it. I went into it hoping to learn more about business and to become a better CEO - I walked away a better husband, a better son and a better friend.

CEO & Cofounder

Blueboard

2014 - 2024-3 · 10 yrs

San Francisco

Blueboard was created to inspire people to challenge their comfort zones, indulge in their passions, and try new things. We built the world's first experiential rewards and recognition company, serving 500+ customers at innovative and thoughtful brands like Mercedes Benz, Crowdstrike & GoPro. Over 10 years we sent 175,000 people #blueboarding in over 90 countries.

CEO & Cofounder

Ruby Wallet

2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

San Francisco Bay Area

At Ruby Wallet, we changed the way that several top US-based jewelry manufacturers viewed their excess inventory. We turned overstock inventory into an asset that our clients used to grow their brands down-market and net millions of dollars in sales. We launched our clients into the e-commerce space through distribution partnerships and also top marketplaces like Amazon. At our peak, we operated distribution centers in 5 states, and sold & shipped over 150,000 pieces of jewelry annually. At Ruby Wallet I had the good fortune of meeting many talented people and learning a ton from our amazing team, which consisted of myself and 4 industry experts.

Management Consulting

Accenture

2010-10 - 2011-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

San Francisco Bay Area

District Manager

College Works Painting

2009-4 - 2009-10 · 7 mos

Built and managed a smoothly operating business with over 6 full-time employees and revenues exceeding $108,000 in less than four months. Responsibilities included planning and executing a marketing strategy, sales, and production. Over the course of the spring, conducted over 120 interviews, ran 3 separate crews, managed, trained, and retained 6 employees for 10 weeks.