Brad Clark COOMindshare Technologies

By, Tanner Cheney,Shane Woolston

Background of Mr. Clark

Balancing your life

Advice from Brad to

business starters

Purpose- Share Information we Learned from Brad Clark

Accounting Degree

Changed to Programing Career

Ended in Entrepreneurial

Background of Mr. Clark

Accounting Degree

Accounting Job

College

Started as accountant

Decided he didn’t want to crunch numbers his

whole life

Moved into Computer programing

First Job

Liked what he was doing

Liked who he worked

for

Liked who he worked

with

Company got bought

He moved on to start

up new company

First Start Up Company

Went with group from

first company

Wasn’t doing so well

Company crashed at

9/11

Second Start Up Crash

Finding Balance

How do you find Balance?

• -Shane and Tanner

“It’s hard. Very, very hard and you must sacrifice.”• -Brad Clark

Coping with Stress

Basketball

Ultimate Frisbee

So, how does Brad cope with

stress?

“Sometimes family suffers.”

Sometimes Family Suffers

You spend less time with your family when starting a

company

There will be days when there are

fires and the sky is falling.

Do your best. Draw the line and say, “ I’m eating with my

family tonight.

Leave work at six and then once the kids are in bed at ten get back to

work.

Keeping company happy

Have a fun work

atmosphere

Create a family type

environ

He keeps stocked

on Costco snacks

Right People with Similar Goals

Passion verses Pension

Self Motivated

Unwavering Integrity

Hire From Referral

Multiple Talents

Advice From Mr. Clark

Liking work

Working late

Sweat Equity

Right People with Similar Goals

Like your job

Work harder

Make more

money

Passion Verses Pension

What does an entrepreneur need?

Wear multiple hats

Accounting

Computer Technologi

es

People Skills

How do you hire the right person?

Hire from

referrals

Look for the

small business vs. the

government

person

Integrity

Without question

Look them in the eyes and trust

Unwavering

Integrity

Self Motivation

Must be self

motivated

Strong sense of initiativ

e

Good work ethic

Review

Do what you love, the money will come

Make your work a family atmosphere

Be able to wear multiple hats