Kourtney Moore is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, mother of four, advocate, and community builder working at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and human connection. She is the co-founder and CEO of the Missing Piece App, a resource directory and EHR platform helping families with children on the autism spectrum find diagnosis, treatment, and community resources. Kourtney is also a doctoral engineering student specializing in AI and machine learning and hosts the Warrior Her podcast. Her entrepreneurial journey has taken her from working multiple jobs and learning sales in an unexpected environment to building businesses, working in tech sales, and ultimately creating a mission-driven technology company.
On this episode we talk about:
How Kourtney's first experience with sales and entrepreneurship came from working as a shot girl and learning how to sell, market, and understand profit
Why experimenting with different jobs and career paths can help you discover your strengths and build a unique skill stack
What Kourtney learned from her failed $30,000 CrossFit gym and how those mistakes shaped her approach to business and partnerships
How her experiences in healthcare, ABA, sales, and technology eventually led to the creation of the Missing Peace App
Why building a mission-driven business makes it easier to navigate challenges, rejection, and the uncertainty of entrepreneurship
Top 3 Takeaways
You don't have to have your entire career figured out. Trying different jobs, industries, and experiences can help you identify the skills and interests you want to carry forward.
Build a skill stack from your experiences. Kourtney's background in sales, marketing, staffing, leadership, healthcare, and technology all eventually became valuable pieces of her entrepreneurial journey.
Find something you genuinely care about. Kourtney learned that making money isn't enough to keep her committed to a business. When the mission is personal, she's much more willing to push through the inevitable challenges of entrepreneurship.
Notable Quotes
"I really never thought of it because I wasn't really exposed to anybody that was an entrepreneur."
"I fully immerse myself and then when I realize this is not for me, it's like let's pivot to the next thing."
"It doesn't matter how much money is possibly gonna be made if I don't actually care about it."
Connect with Kourtney Moore:
LinkedIn: Kourtney Moore
Other: The Missing Piece App
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