Her Ceo Journey

This week I talk with CEO and innovator Kim Aitken about how business owners can prioritize profit and social change. We discuss what it takes to finance capital-intensive businesses, how women entrepreneurs can take advantage of community financing opportunities, and why exporting can help you grow your business.Kim Aitken is the founder and CEO of Aitken Frame Homes and Aitken Innovations Inc. After moving from Ireland to Canada as an engineering graduate, Kim worked at an engineering firm honing her skills and learning the trade of construction. Later, when she was searching for resources to build her own home, she had the brilliant idea of creating a solution to simplify home construction—and Aitken Frame Homes was born. Now, Kim runs her successful construction company in addition to Aitken Innovations Inc., an education resource for architects, builders, designers, and engineers. In this episode we talk about:➤ Kim’s background in engineering (4:52)➤ How Kim had the idea for her business (7:09)➤ Weighin