Where does Kara Chmielewski work?

Kara Chmielewski is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.

What check size does Kara Chmielewski write?

Kara Chmielewski typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.

Where did Kara Chmielewski go to school?

Kara Chmielewski studied at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (MBA); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (BS, Electrical Engineering).

Kara Chmielewski

Investor

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

Experience

Golden SeedsManaging Directorcurrent2014 — presentBoston
NovemcorpPrincipal Program/Product/Project Management Consultantcurrent1998 — presentBoston
Disenfranchsied: What You Need to Know BEFORE Buying a Franchise So You Don't Get ScrewedAuthorcurrent2023 — present
Manulife Asset ManagementProgram Manager2016 — 2017Boston, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Grady CompaniesFranchise Owner and Operator2002 — 2011Greater Boston
BJ's Wholesale ClubProject Manager1999 — 2002Natick, MA
Johnson & JohnsonSenior Operations Engineer1997 — 1998Los Angeles, CA
PolaroidSenior Electrical Engineer1991 — 1997Waltham, MA

Skills & more

SaaS2Performance Metrics1Operations Research1STEM1Constructive FeedbackPresentationsTechnical ConsultationOral CommunicationCommunication TrainingUser Experience TestingEarly-Stage StartupsUser Experience (UX)

+12 more

Product ManagementConsumer ProductsProduct PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipEngineeringMentoringBusiness NetworkingElectrical Controls DesignCapital EquipmentPitch DevelopmentSoftware Project ManagementMobile Robotics

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) — Scrum.org
Big Data & Social Analytics Certificate — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) — Scrum Alliance
Advanced Professional Internet Marketing Certificate — University of San Francisco
Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute

From Kara's professional profile.

Colleagues at Golden Seeds

Adriana Diener-Veinott

Investor at Golden Seeds

Alana Lyons

Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds

Alison Hart

Director of Finance at Golden Seeds

Amber Meriwether

Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds

Ana Knapp

Investor at Golden Seeds

Angela Allen

Investor at Golden Seeds

Barbara Raho

Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds

Carol Curley

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kara Chmielewski?: Managing Director at Golden Seeds
Where does Kara Chmielewski work?: Kara Chmielewski is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.
What check size does Kara Chmielewski write?: Kara Chmielewski typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
Where did Kara Chmielewski go to school?: Kara Chmielewski studied at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (MBA); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (BS, Electrical Engineering).