Seed2013
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Kim Mahan left her corporate career at age 40 to start her own company. She grew up in a working class family and faced many challenges in her early life, including the death of her father at a young age, a near-fatal car accident, and failed relationships. However, she was able to start her first web business in 1996 and taught herself web design. After 15 years in enterprise technology at GE, she started her entrepreneurial journey in 2011 by founding a company focused on education and empowering women and girls. She has since learned important lessons about determining if you are truly an entrepreneur, focusing on the most important tasks like getting customers, and balancing pitching your ideas with listening to others.
Seed2013
- 1. Lessons From The Trenches The Fight to Start Your Own Company Presentation for SEED September 26, 2012 @kimmahan
- 2. The Resume Started First Web Business in 1996 BS, Behavioral Science; MS, Information Systems, Black Belt, CISSP 15 Years Enterprise Technology: GE.com, Operations, Emerging Tech Richmond Community Activist for Women/Girls in Tech Recent Winner ‘40 Over 40’ Women To Watch Left Corporate Comfort Zone in 2011 Age: 40
- 3. The Real Deal Born and raised in Oxon Hill, MD, working class family, labeled ‘gifted’, troubled youth Father died at 18, first child 10 months later Near-deadly car accident at 19, permanent injuries 2 more children, and 2 more failed relationships by 25 Formal education predominantly online , self-taught web design in 1995, GE career began at age 27 Values: Integrity, Respect, Diversity, Education, Perseverance Most Valuable Asset: Life Experiences Most Valuable Skill: Learning From Mistakes
- 4. My Entrepreneurial Journey (so far!) What You Care About
- 6. 2013
- 7. 2013 cont . . .
- 8. Lessons Learned 3 Key Questions To Ask Yourself
- 9. Am I an Entrepreneur or a Wantrepreneur? (P.S. Ideas are flippin EASY)
- 10. Am I Working on the Most Important Thing? (Hint: Until you have customers, there are no other important things)
- 11. Am I Pitching or Catching? (You need to do both!)
- 12. Last but not least… Play to your strengths Fix things that truly get in the way Surround yourself with the rest Do You. And pssst . . . Have fun!!
- 13. Any Questions??