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Lessons From The Trenches
The Fight to Start Your Own Company
Presentation for SEED
September 26, 2012
@kimmahan
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
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
My Entrepreneurial Journey
(so far!)
What You Care About
Makers of:
2011/2012
2013
2013 cont . . .
Lessons Learned
3 Key Questions To Ask
Yourself
Am I an Entrepreneur or
a Wantrepreneur?
(P.S. Ideas are flippin EASY)
Am I Working on the
Most Important Thing?
(Hint: Until you have customers, there are no other important things)
Am I Pitching or Catching?
(You need to do both!)
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!!
Any Questions??

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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
  • 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!!