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Scaling with Soul

By Sharon K. Gillenwater

Before Co-founder and CEO Sharon K. Gillenwater exited Boardroom Insiders for $25M in 2022, she was a kid growing up in the turbulent '70s in sleepy Ocean Beach, California. A voracious reader and deep thinker often at odds with her working-class parents, she was determined to break from her surroundings-though she never thought her dreams would take her to the top of the tech food chain.

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In Scaling with Soul, a swashbuckling memoir of resilience on the journey to becoming a CEO, Gillenwater traces her path from waitress to marketer to bootstrapping founder of an industry-leading software company-all despite false starts, sexism and an imploded first startup. In the process, she shares crucial lessons about how ambitious founders can learn to cultivate resilience without losing their soul.

Illuminating the myriad challenges inherent in tech startups and VC funding, and offering advice on how to beat them, Scaling with Soul is also a toolbox of nuts-and-bolts tech wisdom for ambitious founders: on networking, scaling companies, navigating the politics of acquisitions and more.

Told in a voice guaranteed to galvanize, Gillenwater encourages readers to become tomorrow's leaders today and proves that entrepreneurship is a viable path to financial independence for all, no matter your gender or background.

Author Bio

Sharon Gillenwater is a SaaS start-up adviser, Inc. 5000 entrepreneur, speaker and author. She is the co-founder of, respectively, Fidget.com and Boardroom Insiders—where she served as CEO. In 2022, Boardroom Insiders was acquired by Euromoney LLC, leading Gillenwater to a $25M exit. Gillenwater lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Scaling with Soul is her first book.

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ISBNs:

978-1964377025 (Hardcover)
978-1964377018 (Paperback)

Genre:

Memoir
Business Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Women in Business
Inspiration

Themes:

Visionary Thinking (imagining a business that reflects personal values)
Ethical Growth (expanding without compromising integrity)
Mentorship (guiding and lifting others along the way)
Innovation (finding creative solutions in business challenges)
Courage (making bold choices in uncertain environments)
Human Connection (placing relationships at the center of success)

FAQs:

Q: What is Scaling with Soul about?
A: Scaling with Soul is Sharon K. Gillenwater’s memoir about building a thriving company while proving that success rooted in ethics, creativity and humanity is not only possible but sustainable.

Q: Who is Sharon K. Gillenwater?
A: Sharon K. Gillenwater is a pioneering entrepreneur and founder known for her values-driven approach to business, her innovative leadership style and her commitment to mentoring others.

Q: What makes this book different from other business memoirs?
A: Scaling with Soul stands out by blending business lessons with a deep focus on human connection, creativity and ethics, showing that profitability and purpose can grow side by side.

Q: Who would enjoy reading Scaling with Soul?
A: Leaders, entrepreneurs, changemakers and readers seeking inspiration on weaving integrity, vision and humanity into their work will be especially moved by this book.