Hi, I'm Erica Douglass. I sold my business and "temporarily retired" at age 26. I write here about investing, setting goals, and entrepreneurship. Most importantly, I share lessons I have learned that can help you on your quest for financial freedom!
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Public Speaking
Erica at BarCamp 2005 (photo by Scott Beale)
I greatly enjoy public speaking, and do it quite often. I’m not a typical droning-on-with-Powerpoint-presentations speaker — I actively engage my audience. All of my speaking gigs include plenty of time for questions so the audience leaves feeling more knowledgeable and in control.
I enjoy speaking about:
- Starting and running a small business
- Selling your business / getting acquired
- Technology trends, particularly those pertaining to web hosting
- Confidence and leading a life without fear
I’m also happy to answer questions or be on a panel.
I’ve spoken at the following conferences:
- BarCamp 2006, San Francisco (topic: Ask Any Web Hosting Question)
- Web Builder 2.0 2006, Las Vegas (topic: Navigating the Web Hosting Maze)
- BarCampBlock 2007, Palo Alto (topic: Ask Any Web Hosting Question)
- HostingCon 2007, Chicago (topic: Forget the price wars! Here’s how to attract more profitable customers.)
- She’s Geeky 2007, Mountain View (topic: Confidence)
- Hackers Conference 2007, Santa Cruz (topic: Selling Your Business)
If you have an upcoming conference and are interested in a dynamic, engaging speaker, please contact me.
Feedback:
“Just a quick email to say thanks for the great session you did at HostingCon - Very informative and also very fun, which is what is needed in this industry just a bit more often!” HostingCon 2007 participant
