Kevin Koym Press Kit

Press Kit

Kevin Koym is the co-founder of Tech Ranch Austin, an organization that

supports technology ventures by accelerating entrepreneur success.

Kevin cut his teeth in the tech startup world as an engineer, CTO, CEO,

and VP of Sales for over seven start-ups including NeXT (now part of

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

by pairing vibrant tech start-ups with the people, processes, and

materials needed to accelerate their success. Learn more by visiting

www.techranchaustin.com.

The Short Story The entrepreneur community in Austin has grown through his nurturing and leadership.”

Matt Scherer, CEO,

Scherer Communications

Kevin Koym

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Tech Ranch Austin

Accelerating Entrepreneur Success

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Kevin Koym knew early on that

he wanted to help other

entrepreneurs achieve

success. As a tech

entrepreneur himself and

long-time student of Aikido,

Kevin understood the value of

shared experience and

collaborative practice both on

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and off the mat. His

experience working with

ventures in Mexico and Chile

also taught him a great deal

about the benefits of

relationships and building

communities around

entrepreneurs—something

Kevin saw was missing from

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most entrepreneurship

programs. In 2003, Kevin

finally made his mission to

support entrepreneurs a

reality and co-founded Tech

Ranch Austin, a tech

accelerator specializing in pre-

seed and seed stage ventures.

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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

Teaching Entrepreneurs The Power Of Enterprise Teaming

“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

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Founded on Principle: Risk, Respect, Community, and Excellence

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Kevin founded Tech Ranch Austin

on the principles of Risk, Respect,

Community, and Excellence. Risk

because people need to prove that

they have skin in the game before

they can get anything in return.

Respect because, just like in

Aikido, entrepreneurs are working

together to learn and grow from

each other. No one is above

another. Community because, just

like in the old days when farmers

worked together to build barns

and harvest crops, no one can do

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everything on their own. Last,

Excellence because in order to

grow entrepreneurs need to strive

for excellence in their work, which

requires practice and conscious

effort.

Kevin understood that the old

belief that entrepreneurs should

toil in solitude was a damaging

myth. Kevin also understood that

our economy and our social

problems depend on the

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ingenuity, dedication, and

technologies created by

entrepreneurs. That’s why

Kevin built Tech Ranch Austin

so that it serves the needs of

the whole entrepreneur.

Kevin’s leadership extends

beyond the walls of Tech

Ranch to other Austin based

entrepreneur groups such as

Bootstrap Austin, an

organization with over 450

members and growing. Kevin

also continues to strengthen

his ties throughout Latin

America via the

entrepreneurship program he

co-founded, Prueba el Mundo.

Preuba educates and supports

entrepreneurs throughout

Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica,

Panama, and Colombia.

Several international

collaborations have spawned

through interactions between

Tech Ranch and Prueba el

Mundo, and many American

based companies have

benefitted from such programs

as Start-up Chile.

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Kevin has a history of helping

organizations adopt and

develop new technology, with

a focus on the practices that

support organizational

effectiveness during times of

rapid growth and change.

Kevin has led many multi-

cultural teams in both

hemispheres, filling the roles

of Founder, CEO, CTO, and VP

Professional Services in seven

startups along the way.

In his previous career, he

supported Dell as a consultant

to enter into eCommerce (Dell

sold more than $1 Billion

computers on software that

Kevin’s teams have built),

similar accomplishments for

AT&T Wireless, and Apple

Computer, as well as leading

to rapid launch of a number of

startup companies. Now he

shares his knowledge as a

speaker, mentor, and coach for

startups across the Americas.

Learn more by visiting

www.techranchaustin.com

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+ A True Visionary

“Kevin is a true visionary

and his passion for

entrepreneurship is

infectious. It has been a

privilege to witness

firsthand the collaboration

and motivation for results

he evokes in the

entrepreneur community.

His no-nonsense

approach coupled with

heartfelt commitment

makes him a force for

direct and exponential change.”

Lisa Baca,

Operations Manager

Tech Ranch Austin

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Speaking Topics

Want to book Kevin for your

next event or schedule an

interview?

Contact his publicist

Shennandoah Diaz

Brass Knuckles Media

[email protected]

512-551-4023