Overview:
Many professionals dream of leaving their corporate careers to start their own venture—but what does it really take? In this talk, I’ll share my personal journey from working in healthcare to launching Simple Analytics, a startup that helps small businesses build affordable data solutions.

This session will provide practical insights on how to transition strategically, reduce risk, and validate an idea before going all in.

Key Takeaways:
Mindset Shifts: The biggest changes from being an employee to an entrepreneur

Testing Your Idea: Validating demand without quitting your job

Time & Risk Management: How to balance a full-time job with building a startup

Funding & Bootstrapping: When to seek investment vs. when to stay lean

Lessons Learned: What I wish I did differently in my startup journey