Women-Owned Small Business Mindset

Rawson, Linda: - Linda Rawson, CEO, founded her business, initially as Sensory Technology Consultants, in 2006, later rebranding it as DynaGrace Enterprises. Linda is a technology entrepreneur and executive focused on pioneering research and development in Information Technology, embedded hardware and software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Image Processing. DynaGrace serves both government and commercial clients. Combining her software engineering background with corporate executive experience, Linda brings a unique blend of technical expertise and business knowledge. Her expertise and knowledge are shared in this book, designed to help women entrepreneurs reshape their mindset to succeed in business.DynaGrace is a 100 percent Women-Owned Small Business and a graduate of the SBA 8(a) certification program. DynaGrace has secured many millions of dollars of federal government contracts. DynaGrace is a family-run business with Linda's daughter, Jennifer Remund, serving as Vice President.Raised in a small farming community in Utah by her single mother, Linda's upbringing was rooted in perseverance. Her lineage was steeped in government service. Her grandmother was at the Defense Depot of Ogden during its Army base era, and her mother was a civilian employee at Hill Air Force Base. Linda followed suit at age 18, beginning work at Hill Air Force Base. Despite a family tradition in government roles, Linda broke barriers, pursuing higher education and charting her course as an entrepreneur, defying societal expectations.Despite the adversities and biases faced by women in business, Linda stood resilient, surpassing expectations, and fostering DynaGrace into a thriving multimillion-dollar enterprise. Her journey from a small-town upbringing to CEO resonates in her talks to fellow business owners, inspiring them with her tale of determination and triumph.While she's deeply committed to her work, occasionally labeled a workaholic, Linda prioritizes family time. Balancing her professional commitments, she relishes moments with her family. She finds solace in travel, golfing, hiking, snowshoeing, and amateur photography. Her journey exemplifies resilience, determination, the pursuit of balance between professional success and personal fulfillment, and an abundant mindset.