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Julie Lenzer Kirk, CEO, Path Forward International
Julie Lenzer Kirk is an author, speaker, consultant, and mom. She built her IT company to multi-millions in revenues while raising her children and after successfully cashing out, harnesses her experiences to assist others in realizing their dream of entrepreneurship and taking their already-established entrepreneurial companies to the next level. Her book, "The ParentPreneur Edge: What Parenting Teaches About Building a Successful Business" (John Wiley & Sons) is available online and in bookstores across the globe.
Ms. Kirk is the "Entrepreneur Expert" for Working Mother Magazine's website and a columnist for Enterprising Women Magazine. She has been quoted online and in print by Inc. Magazine, New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Washington Post as well as frequently featured in the Washington and Baltimore Business Journals. She has also appeared on NBC, Fox News, CBN's "Living the Life" seen nationally on ABC Family, and various local and regional television shows.
As President of Path Forward International, she provides keynotes, workshops, and consulting to give entrepreneurial companies and individuals a "Boot in the ButtT" to launch new ideas, grow existing ventures, find their work/life balance, and fine-tune their leadership skills. She is a sought-after speaker on topics of entrepreneurship, business management and leadership, and balancing work and family.
She works with the NSF-funded ACTiVATE program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Through this program, she helps experienced women start businesses by licensing technologies from universities and government labs. She is also active internationally, working with women from Iraq and South Africa to help them start and grow their businesses.
Ms. Kirk graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Computer Science and participates in and leads numerous community organizations and events. She currently resides in the Baltimore / Washington D.C. metro area with her husband and two children.
Contact Information:
Julie Lenzer Kirk
CEO, Path Forward International
301.916.5126
Tell us about yourself & how you became an entrepreneur.
How did you get to where you are today & why did you start Path Forward International?
Entrepreneurship is a hot topic these days. Why do you think that is?
What advice do you have for the first time entrepreneur?
Why is a business plan so important?
Once the business if off the ground & successful, what should the entrepreneur do next?
What makes an entreprenuer successful?
How can organizations turn employees into internal entrepreneurs?
You mentioned your book. Tell us more about The ParentPreneur Edge. Why did you write it?