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WITI Women | >Laurie McCartney

WITI Women Survey Questions and Responses:

1. What was your first job in technology?

I worked with the Walt Disney company overseeing the retail consumer products and technology-related assets.

2. Who has been your most significant mentor? Why?
My old boss at Disney because he taught me how to strive for perfection and never be satisfied until you have the best possible consumer experience.

3. What has been your greatest challenge and what strategies did you use to overcome obstacles?
On a personal level, my greatest challenge was getting funding for a business while I was 8 months pregnant. The biggest obstacle was being pregnant and getting funding from an investment community that was predominantly male. In my case, I was launching a business that was geared towards meeting the needs of women, and in particular, expectant and new moms. Therefore, I had credibility because I was part of and understood the target market.

Laurie McCartney answers these questions:
1. What was your first job in technology?
2. Who has been your most significant mentor? Why?
3. What has been your greatest challenge and what strategies did you use to overcome obstacles?
4. Who has been the most influential person in your life? Why?
5. What lessons have you learned that would be valuable to women beginning their careers in technology?
6. What strategies do you use to maintain balance in your life?
7. What new technology do you believe will have the most positive impact on the world in the next 20 years? The most negative impact?

On the lighter side:
1. If you could have dinner with any 2 people (living or not), who would they be?
2. Define success in 10 words or less.
3. If you could only subscribe to 3 magazines, what would they be?
4. What was the last book you read?

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