To match Karen’s calibre as a motivational speaker is almost impossible. Her climb to the top of a profession that she was essentially excluded from is truly inspirational. Growing up on a council estate and leaving school with few qualifications meant she was an unlikely candidate to establish future multi-million-pound businesses. Despite this, she made a hugely brave decision to launch her own business after noticing a sizeable gap in the telesales and marketing industry.
Remarkably, she refused to burden her fledgeling company with debt and instead raised £125,000 in venture capital to launch SimplySwitch. Just three years later she sold the business for £22 million, a huge return on investment. More impressively, this has proved the ideal model for ethical equity investment.
Karen’s work as a business management speaker is supported by her own business success, which truly speaks for itself. The courage and ingenuity she demonstrated in the successful development and sale of two businesses indicate that she is a wise and shrewd businesswoman.
Karen’s sunny outlook and optimistic attitude are perfectly suited to a role as an after-dinner speaker, as she preaches positivity and decisiveness to would-be entrepreneurs. Her presentations are dynamic and high-energy, whilst she has also amassed extensive broadcasting experience having been interviewed on numerous occasions.
There is no better person to discuss the highs and inevitable lows of founding and running a business. More importantly, she reveals in her speeches how to transform setbacks into an advantage. She tailors every presentation to the client and brief, so possible topics include: women in business, raising capital and a more light-hearted story of how to be a millionaire.
Recently, Karen has founded Working Chance, a company set up to help women make the transition into the world of employment. Even more excitingly, she founded CrowdMission, the world’s first crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs which has proved hugely popular and successful.
