Her Story
About Krista
Krista Barry is a business consultant, inventor, and Vice President of Business Operations based in California. She began her career in 2010 as a business consultant after working as a research analyst for an inventor, eventually running his transit bus product business for 15 years and helping expand it worldwide. In 2017, inspired by her dog, she developed the Trash Can't product and secured two granted patents along with two additional patent applications. Barry also serves as Vice President of Business Operations at a bioscience company. She specializes in business operations, invention, and product development, describing herself as a wear-all-the-hats professional who tackles challenges with grit and persistence. Her educational background includes Worcester Academy and a sociology degree from UCLA. Since 2019, she has been on the board of directors and communications director for the Tyler Skaggs Foundation, which supports underprivileged children through athletic and mentorship programs. Barry attributes her success to lessons from her father on self-sufficiency and her grandmother's encouragement that she could do anything, viewing challenges as conquerable with determination, belief in oneself, drive, and persistence.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Krista
01What do you attribute your success to?
My father taught me self-sufficiency from a young age, and my grandmother always said I could do anything. I see challenges as conquerable rather than insurmountable, with the larger the challenge the greater the reward. Grit, determination, profound belief in oneself, healthy delusion, drive, and persistence are key - never give up even if others don't believe in you.
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