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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 19 O C T O B E R 2 , 2 0 2 3 AWA R D N E X T U P | 4 0 U N D E R 4 0 Favorite quote: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stum- bles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends him- self in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." — Theodore Roosevelt Influential book: "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge, and Found a Self-Help That Actually Works — A True Story," by Dan Harris Favorite movies/TV shows: Currently, "Ted Lasso." Also: "Suits and "King of Queens." Movies that I will watch no matter what if they are on TV — "Christ- mas Vacation" and "Goodfellas" — commercials, editing and all. How do you recharge: That's a thing? I mostly try to add battery capacity instead of recharging current capacity, which is probably terrible! Relaxation hap- pens at camp with my family as I try my best (also ter- rible) to disconnect with work and projects. Tech entrepreneur grows businesses, and people David Holomakoff, 30 Co-founder and chief product officer, Kinotek Inc. Significant professional accom- plishment: By far my most signifi- cant accomplishment is being able to work with the Kinotek team through the ups and downs of this wild ride. We are not only growing a business each day, but growing each other as well. Passion project: Early on, when I started dipping my toe into entrepreneurship, I didn't have a clear idea of what I wanted to do. I ended up co-founding three differ- ent startups with friends and colleagues in my network. One startup, Xylogen Med- ical, aims to reduce plastic waste gener- ated by the biomedical industry by replac- ing plastic with nanocellulose composite materials. An amazing goal. I am no lon- ger involved with Xylogen's day-to-day oper- ations, but getting it off the ground was certainly a passion for me. Audacious goal: To build and scale multi- ple startups throughout my life. I view Kinotek as step one in a long jour- ney, and a platform for growing as I mature in my career. Favorite quote: "It's a dangerous busi- ness, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." — J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Lord of the Rings" Influential book: "The Lean Startup," by Eric Ries. Interestingly, it is one of the only nonfiction books I have ever read. The reason it was so influential is that it showed me how attain- able entrepreneurship and startup compa- nies could be. Favorite TV shows or movies: Movies: "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Dark Knight," "Gladiator," "Princess Mononoke." TV shows: "Game of Thrones," "Lucifer," "Death Note," "Dragon Ball Z" How do you recharge: Working out at my home gym, hiking when possible, watching sports. I am a big fan of mixed martial arts, football and basketball. I've gotten into playing disk golf and regular golf. I used to play video games on a computer that I built, but I have found myself short on free time for that. C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY David Holomakoff, co-founder of Kinotek, cites the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy among his favorite movies. Let us help you write your next chapter. For the life you choose. At Norway Savings Asset Management Group, it's not necessarily the size of your nest egg we care about — it's the story behind it. Your planning decisions are a reflection of your values and your future. They're about the choices you've made to get here, and your vision for what comes next. We take the responsibility of protecting your financial future incredibly seriously. We make sure your story lives on. 207.482.7920 norwaysavings.bank N ot F DIC I n su red • N o B a n k G ua ra ntee • M ay Lose Va lue

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