EG 18: Bayou Time Babysitting & Nannies - Dr. Niki Marie Hansen
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Niki Marie Hansen has research experience in astrophysics, neuroscience, congenital limb deformities, and percutaneous implant technology. After completing degrees in Music and Molecular Biology, graduating cum Laude, and holding membership in several honors societies, Miss Hansen is currently working on a graduate degree. Having passed her PhD general exam as of June 2011, she now conducts research specializing in osseointegration of percutaneous implants for the fixation of prosthetic limbs in animals via direct skeletal attachment as well as wound healing, namely in the equine model. She has also earned a certification in prosthetics from Northwestern University's prestigious Prosthetics and Orthotics Center in Chicago, IL. Niki Marie intends to open a mobile prosthetics practice, specialty veterinary clinic and R&D conglomerate after completion of her PhD. She is interested pioneering and specializing in bionic prosthetics for horses and other animals. Miss Hansen also enjoys the freedom associated with owning her own business, Bayou Time L.L.C. Babysitting Agency. Her constant desire to do something more, something different, and something better fuels her entrepreneurial spirit; something that runs in her extraordinarily successful family. When asked if she has children, you will often hear her reply, "Yes! Lots of them...they're just not mine." Niki Marie has a genuine love for each and every child that has come into her life whether personally or through her work. Niki Marie enjoys a large variety of activities from dancing and singing to fishing and writing. She has written, but not published, two children's books, short stories, poetry, and has outlines for a book and a series of novels. Niki takes joy in having fun, making things fun, making people laugh and laughing...a lot. Aside from believing that nothing is impossible, you will often hear her repeat her personally coined motto, "If it's not fun, don't do it. If you have to do it, make it fun!" What You’ll Learn From this Episode: Dr. Nikki growing and life experience The path of becoming an entrepreneur How the right environment help us grow The Bayou Time Babysitting. A boutique babysitting & Nannies Service business model The Target Market for Niki’s business The Agency Strategy Managing the business. Innovation in the babysitting & nannies business The importance of maintaining curiosity in life Quick exercise to turn the impossible into possible Encouragement to achieve goals Managing kids imagination The value of innocence and why to protect them Using curiosity as a vehicle for business
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