Michael Moran, Founder of Curry Simple

Single Entrepreneur Spotlight

Michael Moran

Atlanta, Georgia

Founder of Curry Simple

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1. My business and how I got started:

I am a serial entrepreneur and now own multiple businesses. The most well known to date is the Thai food brand I developed in 2006 called CurrySimple. After ten years of searching for the big idea I found it while working at a Thai restaurant. CurrySimple solves the problem of cooking Thai food at home with restaurant quality sauces that are made in Thailand and easy to prepare at home.

2. Why my product/service is better than the competition:

CurrySimple sauces are better than the competition because they are true restaurant quality products. We do not cut corners in the development and use the latest packaging technology to ensure the quality. 

3. A typical day for me:

I start off the day by trying to sleep as late as possible. This is usually around 8 am. I check emails, tweets and Facebook messages on my laptop while laying in bed. Around 10 am I will go to the gym to workout and clear my head. Do a little work then grab lunch. Come home and work some more on whatever project I feel most motivated to do. Most days I will work until 10 pm. I wouldn’t really call it work as I love what I do. By 11 pm I am usually enjoying a drink with a friend or date.

4. What I love most about my business:

I love my own business because it allows me the flexibility to be creative. I have always been motivated to become successful and have had to fight hard for everything I have. It is a great feeling to follow my dreams instead of working for someone and creating theirs.

5. I’m cool because:

I don’t care what others think of me. I play by my own rules and do what I want.

6. If my friends nominated me for an award, it would be “Most Likely to…”:

Help a friend in need.

7. A movie made about my life it would be named:

Did he really do that?

8. Strangest thing you’d find in my fridge, wallet or closet:

In my closet I have a packed suitcase that has 3 days of clothes in it. This is due to my over spontaneous addiction to travel. 

9. Personal qualities I admire most in others:

I have found the qualities that I admire have changed as my lifestyle has changed. Currently I look for people that are supportive and honest. This is more difficult to find than you might think. As an entrepreneur your days and life are like a roller coaster. To have someone there to support you is a huge help!

10. Three things I hope to accomplish in the next five years:

In the next five years I plan to live part time in Bangkok, start at least five more small companies and buy my mom the Mercedes that I promised her when I was five years old.

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