Calvin Mills Jr. is a nationally award-winning serial tech entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in IT, software and application development, and help desk support. He is the Founder, CEO and president of CMC Technology Solutions, SLT Technology, Inc., and his newest venture HelpIT, Inc., a software and application development company that he plans to take public on the NASDAQ stock exchange. 

Calvin is recognized as a dynamic speaker, mentor, philanthropist, small business advocate, and author. He is vested in helping people within the tech sector, especially the next generation of entrepreneurs. Calvin launched a nonprofit called CLIMB (Changing Lives Is My Business) to help give access to technology and its resources to under deserved youth. 

Through his companies, Calvin is changing the dynamics of the technology workforce in Louisiana by helping to create Louisiana’s first IT apprenticeship program with a focus on cybersecurity and custom training for individuals looking to find employment in the technology field. SLT Technology, Inc. is the only company in Louisiana backed by the global company Oracle for workforce development.

Calvin shares his story of struggle and perseverance in his book “No Secrets to Elevation: An Entrepreneur’s Story of Persistence.” An accomplished entrepreneur, Calvin is the recipient of the following awards and recognitions: 

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Small Business Achievement Award (2006)
• U.S. Small Business Administration Louisiana Minority Small Business Statewide Champion of the Year (2008)
• U.S. Small Business Administration Louisiana Minority Small Business Statewide Champion of the Year (2008)
• 1 of 50 Business Leaders Invited to the White House Business Summit (2016)
• Southern University Excellence in Leadership Award (2017)
• Black Enterprise Magazine BE 100 Modern Man (2018)
• National Small Business Association Board of Trustees Appointment (2019)
• Lew Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year recipient (2019)
• Certificate of Commendation, Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome, City of Baton Rouge (2019)
• National Small Business Administration Small Business Advocate of the Year (2019)
• NOLA Tech 30 Honoree 

Calvin is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in computer science from Southern University A&M College.