Geri Stengel

Ventureneer specializes in researching the problems that hold underrepresented entrepreneurs back, especially minorities and women. We help entrepreneurs overcome these challenges with training and content.

For corporations that want to reach these organizations, Ventureneer provides branded marketing and social media opportunities that generate visibility, thought leadership and brand loyalty.

As a writer (author of Forget the Glass Ceiling: Building Your Business Without One,… Show more

Ventureneer specializes in researching the problems that hold underrepresented entrepreneurs back, especially minorities and women. We help entrepreneurs overcome these challenges with training and content.

For corporations that want to reach these organizations, Ventureneer provides branded marketing and social media opportunities that generate visibility, thought leadership and brand loyalty.

As a writer (author of Forget the Glass Ceiling: Building Your Business Without One, Forbes contributor), consultant, teacher (Kauffman FastTrac facilitator and former adjunct professor at The New School) and speaker, Geri has helped thousands of entrepreneurs take their vision to reality, develop their business plan, and learn the strategies and tactics they need to grow their businesses.

For clients such as Dell, Intuit and turnstone (Steelcase's small business brand), provide content marketing. For clients such as CNBC, provide native advertising content. For clients such as NYC, provide curriculum development. For clients such as Dell, Ellenoff, Grossman & Shole, Professionals for Nonprofits, conduct research. Show less

Strategic planning and marketing firm that supports industry leaders, businesses with a social purpose and nonprofits. Whether you’re developing a plan for sustainable long term growth, building strategic alliances to penetrate new markets, developing collaborative relationships to reduce costs or forming an advisory board to provide objective advice regarding new opportunities, Stengel Solutions can provide you with business solutions to build your organization at every stage… Show more

Strategic planning and marketing firm that supports industry leaders, businesses with a social purpose and nonprofits. Whether you’re developing a plan for sustainable long term growth, building strategic alliances to penetrate new markets, developing collaborative relationships to reduce costs or forming an advisory board to provide objective advice regarding new opportunities, Stengel Solutions can provide you with business solutions to build your organization at every stage.
•Industries/Sectors: conferences, cultures, diamonds, education, entrepreneurship, healthcare, human services, industry surveys, internet services, media, membership associations, online information products, professional services, social enterprise, social services, technology among others Show less

SheEO is a global initiative designed to radically transform the way we finance, support, and celebrate female entrepreneurs who are creating new mindsets, new models and new solutions that are benefiting humanity. Five hundred radically generous women (called Activators) contribute $1100 in an act of #RadicalGenerosity to create a pool of capital of $500,000 that is loaned out to five women-led Ventures in their region, paid back into the fund over five years and then loaned out again, in… Show more

SheEO is a global initiative designed to radically transform the way we finance, support, and celebrate female entrepreneurs who are creating new mindsets, new models and new solutions that are benefiting humanity. Five hundred radically generous women (called Activators) contribute $1100 in an act of #RadicalGenerosity to create a pool of capital of $500,000 that is loaned out to five women-led Ventures in their region, paid back into the fund over five years and then loaned out again, in perpetuity. Our goal is to have 1 million women globally supporting 10,000 female entrepreneurs with a $1 billion perpetual loan fund. Are you IN?
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Teach Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise at The New School.

Held various positions including Vice Chair and Chair of the Membership Committee.

Held various positions including Secretary, Chair of the Internet Committee, VC Sponsorship and National Member Services Rep.

Responsible for educational programs, advisory board, strategic alliances and infrastructure for WLE, which provided conferences and online resources to educate female entrepreneurs on being more effective leaders.

Responsible for all aspects of attracting and retaining physician members, as well as supporting the sale of advertising for this medical-information service.

Responsible for all aspects of attracting and retaining customers, as well as market research, business planning and development for Dow Jones News/Retrieval (forerunner to Factiva), DJ News Services, The Wall Street Journal Radio Report among other services.

Held various media and market research and marketing positions within advertising sales at WSJ.