Shoe Queen- Deborah Sweeney
Deborah Sweeney is the CEO of MyCorporation. After graduating with a JD/MBA from Pepperdine University, she became a partner in a Los Angeles-based law firm practicing in the areas of corporate and intellectual property law. After six years practicing in a law firm environment, Ms. Sweeney became in-house counsel at MyCorporation Business Services, Inc. Shortly thereafter, Deborah supported the company during the acquisition by Intuit, the makers of Quickbooks & TurboTax. Under Intuit, Ms. Sweeney became the general manager of MyCorporation, managing the overall business operations. After five years of Intuit’s ownership, Ms. Sweeney negotiated the purchase of MyCorporation from Intuit. In October, 2009, the acquisition of MyCorporation from Intuit became final and Ms. Sweeney and her husband (who also owns a clothing manufacturing business) now own 100% of the MyCorporation business, while maintaining a strong strategic partnership with Intuit.
FG: Who is the designer/What is the brand of the stiletto you submitted and where (i.e. Macy’s etc…) did you purchase your shoes?
DS: Jimmy Choo from zappos.com
FG: Is there a story behind them (why did you purchase them)?
DS: My husband, who owns a clothing manufacturing company and has an eye for style purchased them for me. He
knew I would like them and he was right!
Stiletto Madlibs..
Finish these sentences with your own phrase…
FG: A good pair of stilettos make you feel_______________
DS: Happy, successful, and put-together.
FG: If we could walk a mile in your shoes ______________________
DS: You’d be carrying my two sons (they love to be carried) and running (no pun intended) a growing business that helps entrepreneurs.
FG: Stilettos are like _________________ everyone _______________________
DS: The ultimate closest accessory, everyone needs at 2 dozen pairs of!
