Welcome to BIG – BIG’s New Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Added support measures prove to be resourceful for BIG incubator clients.
By Eminah Quintyne
Kimberly Harris is an experienced Doula, and appointed business coach now helping others give birth to new businesses through consultation and operational support.
To establish the new Entrepreneur-in-Residence position at the Business Innovation Group, BIG Leadership streamlined applicants and made the choice to allow business incubator clients to help select the final candidate. The role is established as a support measure for developing businesses, and must be led by someone who is an entrepreneur themselves. A large part of Kimberly’s role is to provide entrepreneurial leadership by setting an example for others to follow.
“I sought someone with a motherly instinct who wanted to make sure a person succeeds no matter what. Kimberly stood out during the interview process because she was a strong listener, calm, malleable, and well-versed in all areas. It was a unanimous decision to select her,” said incubator client and owner of PATH Counseling and Consulting, Dr. Archie Simpson II.
Incubator clients have commented on Kimberly’s professional discretion to find solutions.
Providing emotional support, listening, and working to help others to help themselves by offering unique resources personifies who Kimberly is as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. With a B.A from the University of Alabama as a double major in French and Anthropology, Kimberly spent a small portion of her academic studies on midwives and was interested in supporting families giving birth.
“ I am an outlet for pregnant families. I listen to how my clients feel and offer a non-judgmental perspective. What’s signature about my service is I help women feel more confident, and create a comfortable engagement experience others appreciate,” said Kimberly.
Kimberly tailors her services to each client. She consistently conveys a sense of confidence and calm, qualities she describes as going far with reassuring women and in helping a business flourish. As the entrepreneur-in-residence her modus operandi is to never make decisions for her clients, but rather act as a reservoir of resources. Kimberly’s goal is to be an evidenced based practitioner who works to suit individual needs, and focuses on deliverables.
“I want to flip the switch that activates potential by focusing on intangible qualities that help people succeed in their business” said Kimberly.
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