Highly successful businessman and entrepreneur, Jim McKelvey is a leading figure in retail sales and business management. Having co-founded leading payment systems and non-profit organisations, Jim is now a popular choice as a keynote speaker for corporate events. Having previously spoken for the likes of SAP and the Institute for International Research, Jim speaks on a range of topics passionately.
Jim is best known as the co-founder of Square, a payments company that today supplies its services to many small businesses and food merchants across the globe. Other significant roles include being the co-founder of Cultivation Capital and the co-founder of LaunchCode, the non-profit organisation that helps with training and employment. Now a billionaire businessman, Jim is also working as the Independent Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a testament to his success as a businessman.
Before reaching the heights of business success, Jim studied at Washington University and upon graduation took on work as a contractor for IBM. Jim soon found a passion for glass blowing, working as an instructor in the art of glass blowing. Not long afterwards, Jim ignited his entrepreneurial spirit, founding Disconcepts and then later founded the Third Degree Glass Factory. From his early days of entrepreneurialism, Jim is now highly successful and looked upon as a role model to others. Jim is also widely known as the co-founder of FINTOP Captial, the founder of Invisibly and the founder of Mira Smart Conference, a testament to his talents as a business owner.
Today, Jim continues to have a significant impact on his company Square, currently sitting on the Board of Directors for Square. Jim has also authored a number of books, including the titles of The Innovation Stack, Art of Fire and The Birth of Banking. When not working with his non-profit LaunchCode, Jim is seen speaking as a keynote at corporate events, with previous clients commending him for insightful and interesting dialogue. Jim’s long and successful career has allowed him to build extensive experience in business management, and as a speaker, he is sought to speak on solving problems, unbeatable business and customer-driven innovation.
