486 Building a Business through Relationships and People w/ Barbara VanKirk (IQ Inc)

Barbara VanKirk is the CEO and founder of IQ Inc. She has spent the last 28 years creating company value by providing the vision, leadership, strategy, and general management skills necessary to grow IQ Inc into a dominant player in Pittsburgh’s tech ecosystem.   IQ Inc helps its clients with expert consulting, staffing, project management and software development services. They serve clients across financial services, transportation, and medical device with Software Design & Development, Software Q/A Testing, Product Development, System Integration, Technical Writing, and Database Design.   In this episode, Barbara and Aaron discuss how she bootstrapped the company, how to hire tech talent, and why her company has stood the test of time.   Sign up for a Weekly Email that will Expand Your Mind.   Barbara VanKirk’s Challenge; Learn something new, Give back, Seek feedback, Stay hungry   Connect with Barbara VanKirk Linkedin IQ-Inc Website   If you liked this interview, check out episode 438 with Ben Wilson where we discuss building a computer software consultancy.   Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680 Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Instagram Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify