Sales Associate

Lucas M. Button

Sales Associate at Cloud Radix

CEO of Button Block, the parent company behind Cloud Radix. At 20, Lucas brings a fresh perspective to AI and digital solutions, combining business instincts with technical knowledge. Currently serving in the United States Army — completing basic training at Fort Leonard Wood before heading to AIT in Texas, where he'll resume working remotely with Button Block and Cloud Radix clients. Applies Kaizen — the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement — to everything from military discipline to AI deployment and client strategy. While Lucas is in training, his father Ken W. Button and sister Haley C.R. Button-Smith are taking excellent care of current clients and growing the business.

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2 articles published

Articles by Lucas

2 articles on AI, automation, and business growth.

Mid-market boardroom desk at dusk with three folder spines representing Microsoft Azure AWS and Google Cloud beside a procurement contract under warm pendant lighting

AI Strategy

May 1, 202616 min

Microsoft-OpenAI Deal Restructure: Mid-Market AI Procurement 2026

Microsoft and OpenAI ended exclusivity. Here is what the rewritten deal actually says and four procurement moves mid-market AI buyers should make in the next 90 days.

Small Business

Mar 9, 202612 min

Under 20 Employees? Here Is Why You Need an AI Employee More Than Enterprise Does

Enterprise has 50-person IT departments and million-dollar AI budgets. You have 8 employees and a phone that rings while everyone is at lunch. That is exactly why an autonomous AI Employee changes everything — at $997/month, it gives a team of 8 the capacity of a team of 20. Here are three Fort Wayne businesses under 20 employees proving it right now.