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Overview: I help founders, executives, and professionals master the art of presenting across every format, keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, and interviews. My coaching ensures you show up confident, clear, and compelling, whether you’re on stage, in front of investors, or engaging virtually. Each session is recorded with personalized feedback so you can see your progress and continuously refine your delivery. Why Work With Me: I’ve spoken on global stages and guided leaders across industries through the craft of impactful communication. Highlights include: Keynotes: FWD Entrepreneur’s Conference, TechConnext Conference Panels & Moderation: Google, Salesforce, AnitaB.org, National Tech Conferences, Investor Panels Interviews & Fireside Chats: Troy Carter (Investor), Nick Caldwell (CPO of Peloton), Jason Lee (Hollywood Unlocked), Fred Mwangaguhunga (Media Takeout) Hosting & Judging: SXSW Pitch Competition Judge, Black is Tech Conference Host, Black Women Talk Tech This experience, combined with years in media, entrepreneurship, and storytelling, makes me uniquely equipped to help others develop stage presence, sharpen storytelling, and deliver their message with power. Coaching Covers: Keynote Speech Development Panel & Fireside Chat Preparation Pitching with Confidence (investors, competitions, customers) Media & Interview Training Virtual & Hybrid Speaking Mastery

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼! I'm Kim, a serial entrepreneur turned Business & Strategy Consultant with 10+ years of experience helping startups, small businesses, and Fortune 100s like Disney and Boeing thrive. The knowledge & expertise I've gained from experience is fortified by Lean Six Sigma certifications, a Psychological Science degree, and an MBA from USC Marshall (a top-20 business school). 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗: My mother was an entrepreneur, so like a fish in water, I've been surrounded by business my entire life. She founded a snack food manufacturer when I was 5, and it grew alongside me like a sibling. After her unexpected passing, I became the company's CEO and joined forces with my human siblings to run it. That remains the most stressful and scariest year of my professional and personal life, but the lessons afforded to me during childhood and the support of an awe-inspiring team empowered me to succeed its trials by fire. In my first year as CEO, revenue increased by 20% and profitability increased by 36%. We doubled within a few years and steadily grew until receiving a buy-out offer that, after some negotiation, we couldn't refuse. I attribute those experiences to the consultant I've become and my ability to connect with clients. I'm intimately familiar with how overwhelming running a business can be, and I'm passionate about leveraging the knowledge and expertise I've accumulated to empower entrepreneurs in similar ways. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣: I bring a unique blend of practical knowledge, strategic thinking, business acumen, and technical skills to the table. I specialize in data-driven strategy development, which frequently culminates in projects including comprehensive research & data analysis, business plan writing & development, growth & marketing strategies, and financial analysis & planning. Furthermore, my network of industry experts and professionals enables me to provide clients with access to additional resources and support. 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 • Secured seven-figure funding from investors, banks, and SBA programs. • Boosted IT service provider's growth rate from 3% to 16% in 6 months. • Increased an HVAC company's net income by 33% despite a 7% revenue decline. • Grew a supplement company’s EBITDA 16% by aligning corporate & financial strategies. • Outsold 97.9% of sellers on the $2.3 billion platform Etsy within a drinkware brand’s first year by developing scalable go-to-market and operational strategies. • Drove 385% growth in hyper-competitive entertainment industry as fractional CEO, establishing a renowned 27,000 sq. ft. multimedia studio. • Increased YouTube channel's 90-day impressions by 46%, views by 126%, and click-through rate by 1.9%. 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 how I can leverage my lifetime of experience, formal education, and incredible network to take your business to the next level. I know that hiring a freelancer is an important decision, and I'm happy to provide more information and answer any questions you may have. I’m here to help and just a message away!

I LAUNCH ventures. I’m a Strategist, Impact Innovator, Thought Partner and Coach. I'm agile, both a thinker and doer, and seamlessly flow among levels to fill the gaps between vision and execution: • 30,000 feet: innovative strategy and tenacious creativity • 10,000 feet: management planning and tactical leadership • Boots on the ground: tangible, iterative action; bring it to life. -- My Super Powers: I unlock potential (in people and ideas) by harnessing the power of the two F's: FINANCE + FEELINGS. I joke that I’m a cross between BRENÉ BROWN... • Sharp, relatable (and sometimes comedic) analysis of our social psychological dynamics at play in any interaction, individually and collectively in our organizations, for the purpose of empowering, coaching, and journeying WITH you. AND SHARK TANK... • Business savvy and tenacious strategic creativity to bring entrepreneurial and financial solutions to life through innovative early-stage investment, business development, and landscape analysis. -- CORE INDUSTRIES: • Impact Investing (values-aligned investment strategy) • Social Enterprise (entrepreneurship, new initiative launch) • Catalytic Philanthropy (creative funding models for social impact) • Financial Sustainability (business modeling, development strategy) -- HOW I CAN HELP YOU: An overview of the hats I can wear to take you from idea through launch, from concept to tangibility, or from good to even better. I serve those DEPLOYING ASSETS (impact investors, foundations, family offices, etc.) and those BUILDING SOLUTIONS (start-up entrepreneurs, social enterprises, non-profit executives, visionary individuals, etc.). 1) EXECUTIVE STRATEGY COUNSEL Leadership can be lonely. With C-Suite expertise and being an innovative entrepreneurial thinker, I can be your executive sounding board and coach. 2) LAUNCH STRATEGIST Starting something new (program, initiative, venture)? I can turn that idea into action, and get the ball rolling. Now. 3) FINANCIAL IMPACT & INVESTMENT STRATEGIST Do you have capital that you want to activate toward a cause? I can help you get started or navigate the menu of creative financial structures. 4) PITCH COACH I’ve been a seed stage investor and vetted over 600 global enterprises across sectors in one year alone. I can demystify behind the curtain in investors’ and funders’ minds. -- Some of my NOTABLE VENTURES: • Currently building a community venture accelerator and funding platform in my hometown of Atlanta with an intentional focus on low-income entrepreneurs, especially single mothers. • Co-founded a $5.5 Million global impact investment portfolio with a focus on empowering underserved women--including the investment thesis, social impact thesis, global pipeline across 5 continents, virtual due diligence process, and post-investment advisory for a private foundation seeking to deploy direct private investments of up to $250,000 USD across multiple sectors and emerging markets. In one year alone, I recruited and vetted over 600 global ventures for investment consideration. This portfolio continues running today by my co-founder and makes early-stage investments across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. • Founding team and program creator for a high-profile public-private partnership between the U.S. and Japanese governments and private industry following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake to revitalize the region hit by the devastating tsunami. This partnership and its programs continue today with high-level access on Capitol Hill, the Japanese Parliament, and among Fortune 500 companies. -- MORE ABOUT ME: I’m committed to empowering human potential, my own included. I’m a natural connector and catalyst, of people and ideas. From my own journey, I can relate to the deep satisfaction, self-confidence, and societal good that arises when you can remove the blockers (whether emotional, logistical, or financial) to being able to express the compassion that lives in your heart tangibly out in the world. Whether struggling to scale your business, tackling a need you see in your community, or aligning your financial capital with your personal values and interests, all these paths begin with caring about something enough to want to try to help. I can help you convert that feeling of CARE into effective ACTION. I thrive in navigating the ambiguity and risk (and exciting possibility) at the early stages of launching new programs, product lines, businesses, investment deals, and career/industry pivots. With my deep compassion for helping others (Enneagram #2) and tenacious strategic creativity, I want to journey with you to catalyze your ideas and impact in the world. -- MY VALUES: My relationships with clients are like all relationships I cherish in my personal life, built on trust. I value integrity, authenticity, transparency, deep listening, and self-awareness. If I’m not the right person to help you, I’ll do my best to point you elsewhere.