137: When Putting Off A Business Idea Pays Off w/ Felicia Jackson

Name: Felicia Jackson

Business Name: CPRWrap Inc.

Current Title: CEO/Founder

About Felicia: 

Felicia Jackson, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and inventor of the disposable CPR template, CPRWrap. 

With over 20 years of experience in the medical field, she holds an A.A.S. Degree from Chattanooga State College and worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant. After experiencing a traumatic incident with her 2-year-old son firsthand, Felicia had a vision of a product that could help save lives. She was certified in BLS CPR but froze when her toddler son experienced a medical emergency in the back seat of their car. Thanks to the quick actions of her husband, an Army Veteran, their son survived, but Felicia learned a valuable lesson and walked away with a new mission. She sought help from SCORE, LAUNCH CHA, COLAB, and Techstars.

After graduating, she debuted the CPRWrap to the world. To date, her invention has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, Medium, and many more. Most recently, Felicia became a finalist in the Nashville NEXT award and was also the winner of the Pitch for Good: Tennessee Tough Competition, and received a year long sponsorship with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.

Felicia is currently working hard to make CPRWrap accessible to everyone so that performing CPR is less intimidating. Companies such as Aero Healthcare in Australia, CHI Memorial Hospital (Cardiac Rehab), Chattanooga Police Dept, Hamilton Co School Systems and many other companies have signed on to carry CPRWrap as part of their health and safety protocol for their employees and the community.

DURING THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

How to know when you should pause on an idea 

The emotions associated with delaying the process

How to decide what idea to pursue

How to hold yourself accountable after a history of procrastination  

The importance of knowing your purpose

How to deal with procrastination

How to balance your work and life

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