Many geeks dream of ditching the drudgery of a "real job" and striking out on their own. It is actually possible to pull off, even in Akron Ohio. This talk will touch on my experiences starting and running a company that designs and manufactures robot electronics. With topic headings like "Mom, Dad, I'm back!", "Honey, I'm leaving you," and "Are we rich yet?", the grim realities and shimmering possibilities of running a tech startup will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to mistakes we made and lessons we learned along the way. An interesting talk if you want to be talked into - or out of - starting your owntech company.