Steve Sims (entrepreneur)

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Steve Sims
BornJuly 9, 1966
Occupation CEO of Bluefish
Website https://www.stevedsims.com/

Steve Sims (born 1966) Was the founder and CEO of the luxury concierge service Bluefish. In 2017, Sims published a book, Bluefishing: The Art of Making Things Happen and in 2022 his second book "Go for Stupid - The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals".[ citation needed ] Sims grew up in East London and met his wife, Clare, when he was 16 years old. [1]

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Career

Sims began his career as a Bricklayer in London. [2] In 1980, Sims started a stockbroker job in London, where he worked for about 6 months. [1] [3] Eventually, Sims transferred to Hong Kong where he was fired in 5 days. [3] After losing his stockbroking job, Sims stayed in Hong Kong where he worked as a Doorman for a Night Club in the area, where he went to parties and met their attendees, forming the network that would initially support Bluefish. [3] Sims has arranged many adventures for clients including:

Bluefish

Sims founded Bluefish in 1996. [6] In 2003, Bluefish partnered with MBNA to launch its own credit card. [7] In 2004, Bluefish was named the official concierge of L.A. and New York Fashion Weeks. [7] [8] In August 2006, Icon International Holdings Inc. signed an agreement with Bluefish Concierge to provide all concierge services for the airline and its travelers. [7] Bluefish Concierge was the official concierge of the Kentucky Derby from 2005 to 2007. [9]

Education and Personal Details

Steve Sims did not attend college, and dropped out of school at the age of 15. [10] Sims currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Clare, their 3 children, and their dog.

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