Shawn Dougherty

Shawn Dougherty is an American businessperson, entrepreneur, and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and co-founder of mophie.[1]

Early life

Dougherty grew up in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.[2] After graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School, she attended Michigan State University.[3]

Career

Following years of product development and engineering management, Dougherty co-founded mStation Audio — the company that is now mophie — in southern California with Daniel Huang in 2006.[4] After starting the company, Dougherty bought the property next to the house where she grew up in Kalamazoo, which included a 3,000 sq. ft. pole barn.[5] Dougherty moved the company there and operated the business for six months, earning $750,000 in revenue while there.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/10/02/from-a-barn-to-a-200-million-enterprise-mophie/
  2. ↑ http://mibiz.com/item/19859-focus-tech-firm-hopes-to-build-distribution-hq-at-%20wmu?tmpl=component&type=raw
  3. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2015/04/portable_power_pack_maker_moph.html
  4. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2010/09/tech_company_founded_in_southw.html
  5. ↑ 4 http://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2013/10/02/from-a-barn-to-a-200-million-enterprise-mophie
  6. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2015/04/a_timeline_in_portable_power_p.html
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