Alex McAulay
- Entrepreneur and Chartered Professional Accountant
Hi, I’m Alex McAulay. I’m what I might call a reluctant entrepreneur. Growing up as a kid I was always finding ways to make money; Lemonade and an upsell purchase of my own drawings of NHL hockey logos and then I hustled lawnmowing jobs. My first summer job was at 12 and I worked for others (with a pit stop in between) until July 2017. I finally gave into my true nature and I’m taking all my skills as a Chartered Accountant and applying them to entrepreneurial ventures.
My love of travel and making apparel has lead me to what I think is the next big category, travel clothing. Our goal is to be a one stop shop for everything you need for your trip.
In November, we launched and crushed a Kickstarter campaign for our travel bag.
Building off years of experience in financial reporting, which started with my crash course in taking Naked Brand Group public, I started a professional services firm. ACM Management Inc. offers outsourced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) services, financial reporting, and back office support. We help companies go public and stay public!
A disappointing period of my career and life and certainly a dark hole for my talent. Garmatex is no longer operating. Too many lessons learned to count here and sadly I’ve been subject to some online harassment due to a failed merger with a public company.
Helped my good friend, Joel Primus, get his big idea off the ground and sell underwear product into some of the very best department stores in North America. It was an absolute dream to help put Naked Underwear onto the shelves of Nordstrom, a childhood
In January of 2012, our episode on CBC’s the Dragon’s Den aired. Terrific experience and the negotiation lasted for nearly an hour. Below is the 6 minute clip that appeared on Season 6.
President of the Business Administration Student Association
University Board of Governors
Elected School Board Trustee at the age of 18