Trevor Bio
Who am I?
My name is Trevor Shand. My background in teaching this
subject includes having an MBA in Entrepreneurship, volunteering with the local
entrepreneur non-profit Community Investment Collaborative (CIC – https://cicville.org/)
as a team lead, mentor, and content creator, being a judge for multiple pitch
competitions, and I have started two companies myself. Both of my parents have
owned their own companies as well and I started working in those endeavors at a
young age.
In addition to having both a formal and informal education
in entrepreneurship, I have a background in teaching at Bastyr University and
University of Virginia. I have also taught many co-workers new tools and new
processes during my more traditional roles within larger companies. Most of my
roles within existing companies have been what I call internal entrepreneur
roles, where I am building a new tool or functionality or changing processes
and workflow.
I love learning new things. I have a diverse background and
when I say diverse, I’m not kidding. A partial bio includes:
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I have ridden an
elephant, kissed a dolphin, swam with sharks, run with bulls, and shown a pig.
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I have been nationally
ranked showing dogs and racing triathlons.
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I have finished an
Ironman, ran 50 miles, and swam the Chesapeake Bay just to see if I
could.
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I have been thrown
from a horse and got right back on.
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I have hiked without
purpose and watched more than a few sunsets.
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I’ve gone to bed and
gotten up at three in the morning.
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I have been bungee
jumping and skydiving.
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I have driven more than
100 miles an hour in a race car and been more scared riding at 65 miles per
hour in an economy car.
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I have put breakers
into breaker boxes, remodeled whole bathrooms, and I can pull and replace car
engines.
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I smoke my own salmon,
make a mean white cake, and can sew fairly well.
I think this diversity has always helped me look at new
things through different lenses and allows me to connect with folks of varied
backgrounds.
My inspiration for starting this blog was twofold. One, I
enjoy writing. Two, I enjoy teaching as well as learning and I am hoping this
blog allows me to do both.