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Jake Walsh

Co-founder, Aille Design

FashionBuffalo, NY

Jake Walsh co-founded Aille Design, a braille-beaded clothing company, with his wife Alexa Jovanovic in 2020. In a 2024 University at Buffalo release he described his side of the work as bookkeeping, legal filings and inventory while Jovanovic leads design and branding. He is a 2020 MBA graduate of the UB School of Management.

Jake hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Jake co-founded Aille Design, which appears in 1 talk in the archive.

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Who founded Aille Design?

A University at Buffalo news release dated 2024-08-14 reports that Alexa Jovanovic, CEO of Aille Design, founded the braille clothing company with her husband, Jake Walsh, in 2020.

What does Jake Walsh do at Aille Design?

In the University at Buffalo release of 2024-08-14, Walsh said Jovanovic handles design and branding and is the face of the company, while he takes care of behind-the-scenes work such as bookkeeping, legal filings and inventory. Newsweek reported on 2023-02-19 that Walsh handles the business side. His role today has not been independently confirmed.

When did Aille Design become a full-time business?

The University at Buffalo reported on 2024-08-14 that two years after launching in 2020, the couple quit their day jobs and made Aille Design their full-time business.

What is Jake Walsh's education?

The University at Buffalo's 2024-08-14 release describes Walsh as a 2020 graduate of the UB School of Management, and UB's 2024 Fast 46 page for Aille Design, checked September 2026, lists him as Jacob Walsh, MBA '20, Buffalo, NY.

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