Speaking Topics & Areas of Expertise
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Leadership Development & Career Growth
As a successful woman in a competitive field, Sarah shares her personal journey, discussing the challenges she's overcome, lessons learned, and advice for other leaders who aspire to thrive in their careers or entrepreneurial endeavors.
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Exit Planning for Business Owners
Leveraging her expertise in mergers & acquisitions and exit strategy, Sarah educates business owners on the importance of proactive exit planning. She could provide insights on creating robust plans, preparing businesses for sale, and achieving the best possible outcomes during the transition.
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Understanding & Maximizing Business Valuation
Drawing on her experience advising lower mid-market businesses, Sarah discusses strategies for increasing profitability, enhancing operational efficiency, and strengthening market position – all essential for business owners looking to maximize their business value.
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Kindness in a Competitive Business Environement
With her unique leadership style built on authenticity, empathy, and results, Sarah shares the importance of kindness in leadership, with actionable tactics. She provides insights on how this approach can create an engaging work environment, improve team performance, and contribute to overall business success.
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Creating Social Impact through Philanthropy
“To move forward you have to give back.” - Oprah Winfrey. Sarah shares her experience in building community and her experience with 4ATX Foundation, Backpack Friends, and other organizations making a meaningful impact in areas that are important to Sarah and her family. Sarah provides practical advice for aligning philanthropic efforts with personal values to create lasting change and personal happiness.
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Building Powerful Brands: Personal & Corporate
With her rich background in brand strategy and personal branding, Sarah dives into the critical aspects of developing and maintaining strong brands. This talk explores how personal and corporate branding intersects, their respective roles in driving business success, and practical steps to cultivate an authentic and resonant brand. Drawing from her own experiences, she provides real-world examples of successful branding strategies and the powerful impact they can have on both individuals and companies of all sizes.
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Prior Speaking Events, Awards & Contributions
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• Panel event - San Antonio Chapter Event, ProVisors, January 2024
• Panelist for Ergotron Women in the Workforce on Emotional Intelligence, October 2023
• Panelist on Crew Austin’s Leadership Development Summit - ELEVATE, May 2023
• MVP Business Podcast, Sarah Goodman - Taking a Leap of Faith, March 2022
• Sales Leader of the Year, Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Winner 2020, Nominee 2018
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• New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business - Panelist, January 2024
• Podcast Guest - The Biz Doctor podcast, Everybody Exits Their Business, November 2023
• Podcast Guest - Exit Planning Forum, Understand & Design Your Exit Planning Options, August 2023
• ASI Promogram Article, “How to Establish the Value of a Business,” May 2023
• Private Market Labs, How to Work with Business Brokers - Podcast Guest, March 2023
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• Otso Corp’s List of Influential Women in Commerical Real Estate, 2023
• Athena Blueprint, Est. 2023
• Investment - Stallion Capital Growth Fund, August 2022
• Investment - Grove at Mustang Ridge, Multifamily Development, April 2022
• Investment - CMC Traffic, January 2022
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• Hat Trick Society Member, 4ATX Foundation, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Backpack Friends donor & volunteer, 2023
• Jail to Jobs donor, 2022
• BDA Cares donor and volunteer, 2012-2021
• Texas Ramp Project Volunteer, 2008, 2010, 2011
• Young Women’s Alliance Member, Volunteer, 2008, 2009, 2012
• Texas Advocacy Project Volunteer, 2009, 2011
• KUT Austin Sustaining Member, 2009-Present
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• ProVisors Austin, Group 1 & Group 5 Group Leader
• Austin Business Woman
• Texas Wall Street Women
• Association for Corporate Growth
Work With Sarah
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