1. Press Kit
Kevin Koym
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Accelerating Entrepreneur
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The entrepreneur The Short Story
community in Kevin Koym is the co-founder of Tech Ranch Austin, an organization that
Austin has grown supports technology ventures by accelerating entrepreneur success.
through his Kevin cut his teeth in the tech startup world as an engineer, CTO, CEO,
nurturing and and VP of Sales for over seven start-ups including NeXT (now part of
leadership.”
Apple), Praxsys, and Pencom. Kevin’s first dollar earned as an
entrepreneur was a peso in Mexico. Since that time he’s supported tech
start-ups in Mexico, Chile, and the U.S. Now Kevin shares his scar tissue
Matt Scherer, CEO, by pairing vibrant tech start-ups with the people, processes, and
Scherer Communications materials needed to accelerate their success. Learn more by visiting
www.techranchaustin.com.

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“I love the way Kevin
is the owner of his
dreams. I love to
learn about that
passion.”
Gonzalo Torrealba,
Chief PM,
Gendarmeria de
Chile
Teaching Entrepreneurs The Power Of Enterprise Teaming
Kevin Koym knew early on that and off the mat. His most entrepreneurship
he wanted to help other experience working with programs. In 2003, Kevin
entrepreneurs achieve ventures in Mexico and Chile finally made his mission to
success. As a tech also taught him a great deal support entrepreneurs a
entrepreneur himself and about the benefits of reality and co-founded Tech
long-time student of Aikido, relationships and building Ranch Austin, a tech
Kevin understood the value of communities around accelerator specializing in pre-
shared experience and entrepreneurs—something seed and seed stage ventures.
collaborative practice both on Kevin saw was missing from
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“Kevin is a true leader with the heart of a servant. What can Kevin
do for you? The answer is only limited by your imagination. Kevin
has a propensity to action. Kevin's aim is impeccable as he 'pulls the
trigger and rides the bullet' on target. You need to team with Kevin
to fully realize your dreams in todays world.”
Melvin Hall, Enterprise Facilitator, North Texas Enterprise Project
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Founded on Principle:
Risk, Respect, Community, and Excellence
Kevin founded Tech Ranch Austin everything on their own. Last,
on the principles of Risk, Respect, Excellence because in order to
Community, and Excellence. Risk grow entrepreneurs need to strive
because people need to prove that for excellence in their work, which
they have skin in the game before requires practice and conscious
they can get anything in return. effort.
Respect because, just like in
Kevin understood that the old
Aikido, entrepreneurs are working
belief that entrepreneurs should
together to learn and grow from
toil in solitude was a damaging
each other. No one is above
myth. Kevin also understood that
another. Community because, just
our economy and our social
like in the old days when farmers
problems depend on the
worked together to build barns
and harvest crops, no one can do (continued)
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ingenuity, dedication, and Kevin has a history of helping
technologies created by organizations adopt and
entrepreneurs. That’s why develop new technology, with
Kevin built Tech Ranch Austin a focus on the practices that
so that it serves the needs of support organizational
the whole entrepreneur. effectiveness during times of
rapid growth and change.
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Kevin’s leadership extends A True Visionary
Kevin has led many multi-
beyond the walls of Tech
cultural teams in both
Ranch to other Austin based
hemispheres, filling the roles “Kevin is a true visionary
entrepreneur groups such as and his passion for
of Founder, CEO, CTO, and VP
Bootstrap Austin, an entrepreneurship is
Professional Services in seven infectious. It has been a
organization with over 450
startups along the way. privilege to witness
members and growing. Kevin firsthand the collaboration
also continues to strengthen In his previous career, he and motivation for results
he evokes in the
his ties throughout Latin supported Dell as a consultant
entrepreneur community.
America via the to enter into eCommerce (Dell His no-nonsense
entrepreneurship program he sold more than $1 Billion approach coupled with
heartfelt commitment
co-founded, Prueba el Mundo. computers on software that
makes him a force for
Preuba educates and supports Kevin’s teams have built), direct and exponential
entrepreneurs throughout similar accomplishments for change.”
Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, AT&T Wireless, and Apple
Lisa Baca,
Panama, and Colombia. Computer, as well as leading
Operations Manager
Several international to rapid launch of a number of
Tech Ranch Austin
collaborations have spawned startup companies. Now he
through interactions between shares his knowledge as a
Tech Ranch and Prueba el speaker, mentor, and coach for
Mundo, and many American startups across the Americas.
based companies have Learn more by visiting
benefitted from such programs www.techranchaustin.com
as Start-up Chile.
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5. Battling Recession and Building Businesses
With the Power of Social Capital
The Virtual Enterprise: Enabling Productive
Speaking Teams in a Flat, Far-Flung World
Topics
Innovation and Economic Development
Mass Collaboration: How This New Trend Will
Revolutionize Business
Disruptive Innovation: Why Organic, Authentic
Conversations Matter
Bootstrapping Through Entrepreneur
Collaboration Networks
The Lean Startup Model
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6. Want to book Kevin for your
next event or schedule an
interview?
Contact his publicist
Shennandoah Diaz
Brass Knuckles Media
sdiaz@brassknucklesmedia.com
512-551-4023