[PROFILE] In 25 Words or Less: Konda Mason (Startup / Tech)
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In 25 Words or Less
Posted: March 5, 2016
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THE BASICS
| Name: Konda Mason | ||
| Age: Old enough • Status: Single • Kids: No | ||
| Place of Birth: Barstow, CA • Place Raised: California | ||
| Professional Background: Currently CEO of Impact Hub Oakland. Prior to that I worked in the entertainment field for many years as a film and TV producer, theater production stage manager and music industry manager. I am a meditation & yoga teacher, permaculture designer and public speaker. | ||
| What achievement or position are you most known for? In the bay area I am most known as the CEO of Impact Hub Oakland by many, and a yoga teacher by others. | ||
| Website: oakland.impacthub.net | ||
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25 WORDS OR LESS: WORK
| Job(s) held that is most unlike what I currently do now: Sears gas station attendant (my first job). | ||
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| Field: Start-up business accelerator/Tech/Artivist/Co-Working | ||
| Yrs of Experience: — | ||
| Title: CEO | ||
| Company: Impact Hub Oakland – Oakland, CA | ||
| What it does and what I do: We are a co-working community of changemakers. We support and connect entrepreneurs to help bring their dreams to fruition. | ||
| Current Big Project: The Well-Being In Business lab | ||
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25 WORDS OR LESS: PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE
| Significant Challenge: Continuing to create revenue streams in my business. | ||
| Significant Mistake/Regret: Saying “no” to Bill Graham. | ||
| Significant Accomplishment: Producing one of Bob Marley’s last concerts at the Greek Theater UC Berkeley. |
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| Biggest Strength(s): Negotiating. Listening. Caring. | ||
| Biggest Weakness(es): Time management. | ||
| Career Advice: Go with your instincts. | ||
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25 WORDS OR LESS: PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
| Significant Challenge: Keeping my daily practice…daily. | ||
| Significant Accomplishment: Living a healthy life. |
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| Life Advice: Be kind…keep your heart open in spite of life’s challenges. | ||
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25 WORDS OR LESS: OFF THE TOP
| Trait(s) most admired in others: Kindness, balance, and humor. |
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| Some causes/organizations I support: The Pachamama Alliance, The East Bay Meditation Center. | ||
| Hours of “personal” downtime/week: 100 | ||
| Favorite activity(s) in my personal downtime: Reading. |
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| Some of my favorite local hangouts: Impact Hub, Parkway movie theater. | ||
| Some of my favorite TV shows: I haven’t owned a television in more than a decade. I don’t watch it at all. |
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| Favorite Vacation Spot(s): Tulum, Mexico. | ||
| Place(s) I would like to visit: SE Asia, more of Africa, Brazil, Costa Rica. | ||
| Favorite Pastime/Hobby(s): Reading, movie going, debating politics, traveling to other countries. | ||
| Favorite Book(s): Too many to think about… | ||
| Some of my most-admired people (excluding parents): Harriet Tubman, Toni Morrison, June Jordan, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. | ||
| Something about me that may surprise you: Saw Jimi Hendrix perform. Many years after his death worked for the Jimi Hendrix foundation. Lived in London managing Caron Wheeler from Soul II Soul. | ||
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AND LASTLY. . .
| Extensively traveled all over the world. Lived in London for 3 years, New York 10 years, Washington DC 2 years, Los Angeles for too long. |
