Shelia Cockburn of Conindio Consulting is inspired by Wangari Maathai.
Business Name
Conindio Consulting
Business Description
We help our clients find the hidden pockets of growth within their current structure.
In close collaboration with our clients, we help them mobilize their organizations by minimizing operational risks and delivering effective
strategies for implementing policies, building organizational structures, capitalizing on internal knowledge, finding incongruities in their accounting revenues, analyzing profitability, investigating inventory valuations, and running their process systems.
Our mission is to design tailored solutions to ensure our clients implement decisions on issues that leave them in the strongest positions and
minimizes their risks.
Start Date September 30, 2011
Best thing about working for yourself?
Most important, my boss is really nice to me. I also like having more control over my destiny and the increased flexibility in my daily life. I get to meet a wider variety of people.
Worst thing about working for yourself?
Having to do everything yourself and thinking non-stop on how to build the business.
Why did you start your business?
I’ve never liked a structured business environment. Also, getting the opportunity to co-found a business with my
sister was something I couldn’t pass up.
When did you start to think of yourself as an entrepreneur?
Since 2000, I have been working as a consultant in different industries as a P.E. engineer. I began searching for
something that I could do that I liked, long term, that would also help people.
How do you relax?
I play Xbox Kinect games, cook, watch sci-fi movies, meditate and sleep.
What is something that you are known for?
My curiosity. I will try almost anything once. For example, when traveling, I love eating street food. I have eaten cooked bugs and things I wasn’t exactly sure what it was. I try and keep an open mind at all times.
What 5 things would you never like to be without?
Hot shower, caramel, coffee, any kind of meat and my family. In that exact order. HAHA (my sister objected) 
What’s a business that you think is interesting or inspiring?
Entertainment especially TV and movies. Right now, I am fascinated with 3D technology.
Who is a person that inspires you?
Oprah and Wangari Maathai
Jessica Perilla