Kevin O’Shea is a well grounded, analytical guy with lots of banking background, financial sales, and IT consulting experience. The combination of sales, consulting, and operations experience is a great recipe for business owners. Kevin wanted to be able to set a vision and work toward it, instead of always having someone else dictate his direction. Kevin was tired of working hard and making money for someone else. Additionally, he wanted the opportunities to make more connections in his community and help people by offering a much valued service.
Kevin also had some substantial goals regarding income. He recently had volunteered for redeployment from Capital One and while he had severance, he wasn’t sure he could tolerate the ramp up time to start a business. So while he was evaluating his options he took another job IT consulting. Now some people might have just stopped there and decided that the new job was all they needed. Kevin, however, really kept his eye on his goals and what he was working to accomplish. He recognized that this new job still wasn’t going to get him where he wanted to be.
Kevin fully evaluated a host of options, some of which he wasn’t all that keen on to begin with. Along the way, he taught me a new phrase: “Putting lipstick on a pig.” Meaning that there are lots of not-so-glamorous businesses out there that provide much needed and valuable services that help people, and by focusing on bringing professionalism and top notch customer service to those businesses, you can differentiate yourself and build some pretty glamorous results. Here’s what Kevin had to say about the process and The Entrepreneur’s Source: “Robin has been my voice of reason through this whole process and has supported me every step of the way. I could not have made this transition without her guidance and constant counsel.”
In the end, Kevin chose Move It Now, a residential and commercial moving and storage service. He also chose to become a regional developer, which means he’ll be responsible for building the Move It Now business and brand throughout central and southeast Virginia. With this business venture, he saw the possibility of being able to create a vision for the business and execute on it. He also recognized that he would be able to interact in the community and provide a service that truly helps people. As a regional developer, he saw the possibility to really build something that would be personally rewarding and provide an avenue to engage multiple communities.
“Running your own business is like taking a roller coaster ride; you are scared to death before you get on it, experience a lot of thrills as you go through all the ups and downs, and when you get off and look back at the ride you’re pumped and want to ride it over and over because there is nothing else that can exhilarate you the same way.”
For a Mover You’ll Be Happy to Recommend to Your Friends and Family, Call Move It Now of Central Virginia
Kevin O’Shea
Managing Director
Move It Now of Central Virginia
804-565-2125
