Clay Loges

Background

About Clay Loges

Clay is an international businessman as well as a highly accomplished serial entrepreneur. Beginning his business career working with computers for IBM and then new product development for Washington Mutual, Clay left the large corporate environment to found a chain pioneering the Speedi-Lube quick oil chain concept in the Puget Sound area, and following the sale of the first chain, he then built a second chain in the California “Bay Area”. After acquisition, these chains continue their profitable operation under the Jiffy Lube brand. Typical of many of his businesses these chains were game-changing, disruptive concepts in their day. His career continues to be based on the pioneering other new services. He’s built and operated an 800+ employee telecom business with networks in Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekistan; and he founded and operated a commercial radio station in St. Petersburg, Russia. As you can detect, his approach typically involves original thinking that challenges established practices to create new business opportunities. His career also includes the management of multiple advertising agencies and production of corporate films. During the boom days of consumer cellular, he was a principal in a chain of 30+ retail outlets, and today Clay is founder/CEO of Yodio - Yodio collaborates with local partners to produce and publish localized mobile apps. Specialties: Clay has built and sold multiple multi-million dollar businesses, founded start-ups, navigated the international business scene, and runs his own company advising others who wish to better run their own companies.