From IT to Entrepreneurship: When Change Forces a MindShift
After 25 years in IT, Mark Shields suddenly found himself unemployed and facing a decision: find another job or create something of his own.
In this episode of MindShift, Lee Iben sits down with Mark, co-founder of ProFresh in Coralville, Iowa, to talk about his unexpected transition from corporate life to business ownership.
Mark shares what it has been like to go from a steady paycheck to opening the doors of a new business, where the decisions, risks, customer relationships and responsibility now belong to him. They discuss knowing when to take the plunge, finding a real need in the marketplace, building a business around exceptional customer service, and learning that an owner's mind rarely shuts off at 5:00 on Friday.
They also look ahead to one of Mark's next challenges: hiring people, protecting the culture he's creating, learning to trust others and eventually building a business that doesn't require him to be everywhere at once.
Mark's story is a reminder that sometimes the change you didn't ask for becomes the opportunity you needed.
MindShift — for business owners ready to think, lead, and grow differently.
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