About the company

Charlie Box was born out of a need and passion for a curated, custom product to help leaders develop at all levels at scale and affordability.  After being in corporate learning and teaching MBAs in finance at a top ranked business school, I always wished I could do more to customize development for each person and had such little time!  With so many products and services able to custom our tastes and interests, I wanted to be able to design and develop a curated experience with intention, speed, scale and purpose......for everyone.  

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The mission for the Charlie Box is to be able to reach anyone who wants to further their professional development with the best resources, using the most up-to-date learning methods, and in ways that complement indiviudal learning styles in order to be good and do good in business.  Our methods, products and memberships allow a personalized expereince that creates individual learning journey's to build routines for impact and change.  We believe that individual impact makes a global difference.  

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What's up with the name? 

My best business ideas come with my oldest daughter who is brilliant, beautiful and the best at telling me if a product or service is not simple enought to sell.  And she is right almost every time.  After a long night of dreaming, Charlie Box, was the name we came up with.  We liked it because it was inclusive of both genders and the definition of 'charlie" means freedom.  Plus it was born with lots of love and laughter, what a great foundation. 

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About Dawn Shaw, she/her

Dawn grew up in Colorado

Has three daughters and married to a great partner

Loves living in Austin, TX

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First generation college student 

Graduated undergrad from a state school

Worked way through school

Master's degree in Human Resource Development 

Believes education is transformative and information is power

20% native american and spanish origins

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Obssesed with alignment of individual purpose and organizational goals

Believes that business is an instrument for good in the world

Goals include laughing daily, thinking of ideas, and reaching my potential 

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Built educational technology at the Bauer College of Business, University of Houston

Professional Coach and instructor at McCombs School of Business, UT Austin

Led finance sector at The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University 

Consulted f500 clients in developing and designing full-scale leadership expereinces for all levels of leader at Duke Corporate Education

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Founder of Charlie Box

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