Career entrepreneur Carey Smith founded Big Ass Fans in 1999, bootstrapping the fan and light maker to nearly $300 million in sales and more than 1,000 employees. Ready for a new challenge, he sold the company in 2017 for $500 million and then founded Unorthodox Ventures, his Austin-based investment company that helps small companies with big potential create enduring, endearing brands. Learn more at unorthodoxventures.com.