If you’re a woman in STEM trying to establish yourself, it can feel almost impossible to get your foot in the door. Double that if you’re also a person of color. And once you’re in the door, you’re only starting - you still have to deliver, get paid, get new business, find and keep great people, and have the means to pay them.
Feels like an impossible task, that is, unless you’re Kimberly Moore, founder of KDM Engineering
In this episode, Kimberly talks about how she crafted a path successfully as one of the very few African American woman managing electrical engineering design for very large utilities, how she cracked the problem of finding and keeping qualified people, and still manages to give back to the community in very deep and meaningful ways.
Here’s Kimberly, with her story of inspiration, hard-headed business acumen and a big heart for giving back
Episode highlights:
1. How to uncover your hidden genius when you don't even know it exists
2. What they don't tech you about starting out on your own, and how to get up to speed quickly
3. How to leverage your personal brand to build business credibility quickly
4. How to hire top talent when you can't afford to pay top dollar
5. How to do business development in industries with really long sales cycles
6. The one asset you should always keep building
7. How to get smart about finances when you have no one to turn to
8. How to finance your growth when financing isn't available
9. How to manage inflation when your costs rise but prices don't
10. How to use financial transparency with employees to gain competitive advantage
11. How to give back by leveraging the core strengths of your business
12. The surprising rewards from treating people right
