Michelle Keaton-Barrow literally grew up in “small town USA.” Her humble beginnings provided the basic principles of success that she still uses today. Academically gifted, she graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. She worked for a Fortune 500 company and state government. She always knew that she could not work “for” others. Her goal was to only have a job for 5 years. She worked for 4 years, 11 moths and 8 days. Her goal was to always be her own “BOSS.”