Stacy Kirk has championed for software quality and process innovation for over 20 years. In 2010, Stacy founded QualityWorks Consulting Group, a quality-driven app development firm recognized for accelerating software delivery, social impact, and building diverse future-ready teams. In 2020, she launched Posture, a platform for Small and MidSize Enterprises to affordably and quickly establish and mature Compliance and Cybersecurity programs.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Stacy’s Father and Grandmother
- Dame Stephanie Shirley
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I think the main difficulty for me was asking others for their support, getting my first clients. I think you’ve got to get your first client, that’s kind of the start. If you don’t have any clients then you don’t have a business… I was very nervous about saying hey I have something; I have a great service to offer and I would love your support and I would love for you to hear about it. Just getting used to saying by my service was a little bit different for me as a different mindset becoming a salesperson but I figured it out”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Let It Go: The Memoirs of Dame Stephanie Shirley: The Entrepreneur Turned Ardent Philanthropist Book by Dame Stephanie Shirley and Richard AskwithFavourite Quote:
“I am the Master of my fate and the Captain of my destiny” Nelson Mandela
Recommended Online Resources:
Alexa – Amazon Alexa is a cloud-based voice service, and using Alexa is as simple as asking a question. Just ask to play music, make calls, set alarms and timers, ask questions, check your calendar, weather, traffic, sports scores, manage to-do lists, control smart home devices and more.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“you may have heard that entrepreneurship is a journey, it’s not a destination. I add to that its who you are, it’s not your company. And just remember that if you are an entrepreneur that’s your profession, you are an entrepreneur. And your company will undoubtedly have its ups and downs but if you can say as an entrepreneur, I am successful at that, I am successful at learning how to be a successful entrepreneur then you can find a happy place that’s not necessarily tied to an income statement. And I think that’s a good place to be because you are developing yourself for this company or maybe your next one ”…[Listen for More]
More About Stacy Kirk:
Quality Works Consulting Group
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“The only thing standing in the way between you and your goal is the BS story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” Jordan Belfort
Other Quotes From the Chat with Stacy Kirk:
- “I always thought of entrepreneurship is an option when there were no other options but also as a way to free yourself having to do it the way others say you have to it”
- “knowing your worth… It’s still very easy to undervalue your products, undervalue your service and more importantly your time. And you can’t get those back… I would encourage people to do what I didn’t do. Work on your marketing, work on how you present your worth as opposed to just discounting it”
- “never giving up. One of the things that I tell a lot of people that I mentor is that they are many times during your journey were a normal or sensible person would say it’s time to quit. But success has been for me on the other side of that decision to not quit. The hardest year of my business was followed by the best year of my business. There are absolutely times when you need to say it’s over, quit. But trust the process of the ups and downs and try your best. Find a way to make it through because I believe is success”
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