GROWTH & IMPACT WEEK SPEAKER LINEUP
The speakers at Growth and Impact Week are award-winning advisors, operators, and thought leaders who don’t just understand growth and impact, they execute it. Each speaker has been selected for their ability to translate methodology into real-world implementation, sharing how they’ve built in-demand practices through intentional, ROI-driven relationships with business owners. Expect candid perspectives, practical frameworks, and honest discussion around what works in today’s market, from client selection and trust-building to accountability, culture, and value creation. This is not a stage of theorists; it’s a room of practitioners committed to helping you apply what you learn and accelerate results in your firm.
POWER SESSION
Carrie Kerpen
CEO
Working with Women Business Owners: Close The Exit Gap
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Carrie Kerpen is the founder and CEO of The Whisper Group, the #1 Exit Readiness Advisory Practice for Women-Owned Businesses. Prior to launching The Whisper Group, Carrie started, and scaled Likeable Media, a women-led digital agency, which was...
ABOUT CARRIE
Carrie Kerpen is the founder and CEO of The Whisper Group, the #1 Exit Readiness Advisory Practice for Women-Owned Businesses. Prior to launching The Whisper Group, Carrie started, and scaled Likeable Media, a women-led digital agency, which was named the 6th Best Place To Work in New York City. After successfully navigating the sale of Likeable to 1200-person technology firm 10Pearls in 2021, Carrie went on to build The Whisper Collective, the only community dedicated exclusively to exited female founders. She is the author of WORK IT: Secrets For Success From The Boldest Women In Business and THE WHISPER WAY: The Secret Formula For Women Entrepreneurs To Scale and Sell For Life-Changing Money (May 2025), as well as the host of The Exit Whisperer, a podcast featuring exited female founders.