Strategic Resolution Experts, Inc. (SRE), located in Martinsburg, WV, was established in 2007 by Jeannette King, President, CEO and winner of the 2015 U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office Small Business Person of the Year.
Strategic Resolution Experts, Inc. provides services to commercial and government customers. The company is an Accredited ITIL® and Project Management Training provider. Its clientele includes small, medium and large businesses in the commercial and government sectors. SRE has worked in the defense, finance and biotechnology industries, providing IT Governance and IT Service Management services to ensure the highest quality, most cost effective IT Services.
SRE has received contracts from Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Safety Administration, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Department of Treasury, United States Coast Guard, Navy Seaport-e IDIQ, Department of Veterans Affairs, NASA, Air Force, FBI, and the Internal Revenue Service with the help of the certification.
Strategic Resolution Experts, Inc. has 40 employees in ten states; West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Indiana and Alabama. More than half of SRE’s employees are veterans and/or military spouses and almost half of SRE employees are residents of West Virginia. SRE has a dedication to keeping West Virginians and veterans employed.
Show Notes
0:00 – 01:29: Jim introduces Jeannette King, President and CEO Strategic Resolution Experts (SRE).
01:30 – 02:29: King introduces herself and gives our readers a glimpse into her personal life.
02:29 – 02:52: What did winning the 2015 U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office Small Business Person of the Year mean for your business?
02:52 – 03:42: “Having that honor and receiving that award was humbling. I’m just a girl from West Virginia,” said King. “If I can do it, anyone can do it.”
03:42 – 03:52: Tell us a little bit about what SRE does?
03:52 – 05:10: King discusses what SRE does.
05: 10 – 05:15: What’s one thing you’re most excited about with your company?
05:16 – 08:10: King talks about HubZone designation and doing exactly what they set out to do.
08:10 – 08:29: What would you say is your worst entrepreneurial moment?
08:29 – 10:27: King talks about the moment she worked with a larger company, invested time and money; however, because King was not willing to do illegal actions, the larger company pulled out.
10:27 – 10:30: Can you tell us the one take away from that moment?
10:30 – 10:41: “God has a plan. We just don’t know what it is,” said King.
10:41 – 10:47: What would you say the best part about working in West Virginia?
10:47 –11:30: King talks about having the ability to give people jobs.
11:30 – 11:34: What would you say your best entrepreneurial moment was?
11:34 – 13:45: King talks about the HubZone and the impact that it has had on the people in Southern WV.
13:45 – 14:00: Positively West Virginia takes a sponsored break.
14:00 – 14:15: What would you say your vision for the company is?
14:15 – 16:16: King talks about her business plan and starting a 501C3.
16:16 – 16:43: What’s one piece of advice you would give people who are thinking about starting a business?
16:43 – 17:22: “Stay true to yourself. Always do the right thing, even when no one is looking. Treat everyone how you want to be treated,” advised King.
17:22 – 17:30: What’s one thing that you think you do everyday that contributes to your success?
17:30 – 18:40: “I try to remember that the work that we do is important,” said King. “While our company is small, our mission is global.”
18:40 – 18:45: What is one thing that you’ve done to improve your leadership?
18:45 – 22:18: King talks about how she hired an executive coach and how her company does an annual employee development plan.
22:18 – 22:24: What is the one thing that you would want people to know about what you do?
22:24 – 23:05: “What we do is we serve our country and we help support the mission of the government, which serves the American people,” said King.
23:05 – 23:17: Is there one resource in your business that you cannot live without?
23:17 – 25:00: King talks about having a notebook, a pen and the importance of writing everything down.
25:00 – 25:07: What’s one book that you would recommend for business owners?
25:07 – 26:04: The One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
26:04 – 26:10: If you could meet one person in West Virginia, who would it be?
26:10 – 27:16: “Senator Robert Byrd,” said King.
27:16 – 27:27: What’s the best way to learn more about SRE?
27:27 – 28:00: Go to our website or Follow on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.
28:00 – 29:00: Closing remarks from Matuga and King
Contact
Address: 201 E Burke St, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Email: Jking@sreinc.us
Phone: 304-283-8741
Website: https://www.sreinc.us/index.php