Autism Spa Podcasts is a production of the Afshar Group, a public affairs advisory firm. AfsharGroup.com
Watch Shahriar and Alex Elias discuss entrepreneurship in the autism community and provide advice for social entrepreneurs.
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Alex Elias LinkedIn Bio: Entrepreneur. Strategist. Builder. Investor.
I’ve spent my career helping companies go from startup to grown-up—or messed up to fixed up.
As the founder of AE Consulting Solutions and Chief Strategy Officer at OpComm, I specialize in turning complexity into clarity—partnering with founders, investors, and operators to drive growth, improve operations, and unlock scale. My experience spans industries from healthcare and real estate to software, logistics, education, manufacturing, and emerging tech. Whether advising on capital raises, streamlining systems, or bridging the gap between vision and execution, I thrive at the intersection of strategy, people, and problem-solving.
Beyond consulting, I own and operate several ventures across different sectors and am an active member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), where I continue to grow alongside fellow founders.
Giving back is core to who I am. I’ve served on the boards of TechSTL, Autism Innovation Labs, and many other organizations. I helped launch the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference and have mentored or taught at Washington University, SLU, and as an Entrepreneur in Residence at both Vanderbilt and Lindenwood University.
I stay deeply involved in the innovation community and advocate for initiatives that promote inclusion, opportunity, and long-term impact.
At my core, I’m driven by two things: helping people win and building things that matter.
Tikkun Olam.
Alex Elias LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexelias/
At Autism Spa, we engage experts, luminaries & champions that are working on initiatives that are meant to transform the lives of our special needs families. If you want to speak to our audience, profile your products or services or share your transformational experience, then we want to hear from you at shahriar@autismsocietysandiego.org
This has been a production of the Afshar Group, a public affairs advisory firm. www.AfsharGroup.com
