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Karen Frame

Founder

Founder at Makeena

Boulder, Colorado, United States

FoundedMakeena

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Experience

  1. MakeenaCEO, Founder & General Counselcurrent2018 — presentBoulder, Colorado
  2. QueriousAdvisor & Chief Growth Strategistcurrent2026 — presentRaleigh, North Carolina
  3. Plantricious LLCAdvisor & Legal Counselcurrent2017 — presentSt Louis, Missouri
  4. PionyrFounding Membercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois
  5. University of Illinois College of LawGuest Lecturer2026Champaign, Illinois
  6. Kinetic Technologies/Accenture/CipherCloud/Teaching Strategies/IHS/Frontier Communications/VMwareGeneral Counsel & Senior Counsel2010 — 2026Colorado, California, Connecticut, Washington State, and Maryland
  7. AxiomAttorney2014 — 2018Colorado
  8. The University of Colorado at BoulderFaculty2012 — 2014Leeds School of Business and The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
  9. Mincom North America (ABB)General Counsel2009 — 2010
  10. Market Force InformationAssociate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary2007 — 2009
  11. McData Corporation (Broadcom)Associate General Counsel & Senior Director of Litigation2005 — 2007
  12. Covad CommunicationsSenior Regulatory Litigation Counsel2003 — 2005
  13. Carrier Access, Inc.Corporate Counsel1999 — 2002
  14. Frame Law Offices, LLCManaging Member1993 — 1999
  15. InterActive Properties, Inc. & Natural Interactions, LLCCEO & Co-founder1993 — 1998
  16. Champaign County State's Attorney's OfficeAssistant State's Attorney1991 — 1993
  17. Illinois Appellate Courts - 4th DistrictJudicial Clerk - Hon. Robert Steigmann1989 — 1991
  18. Peterson Consulting (Arthur Anderson Spinoff)Financial/Accounting Consultant1985 — 1986Chicago, Illinois
  19. General MotorsFinance Department Co-op Student1983 — 1985

Skills & more

Start-upsMergers & AcquisitionsContract NegotiationEntrepreneurship62Intellectual Property60Corporate Law38Mergers34Business Development32Employment Law23Strategy23Corporate Governance18Business Strategy20
+8 moreLicensingStrategic PlanningMarketingConsultingVenture CapitalDue DiligenceJoint VenturesPrivate Equity
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (Not Currently Licensed) — University of Illinois
  • Licensed Attorney — State of Washington
  • Licensed Attorney — State of Colorado
  • Licensed Attorney — State of Illinois
  • Venture Deals — Techstars

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Who is Karen Frame?
Founder at Makeena
Where does Karen Frame work?
Karen Frame is Founder of Makeena.
What companies did Karen Frame found?
Karen Frame founded Makeena.
Where did Karen Frame go to school?
Karen Frame studied at University of Illinois College of Law (J.D.); University of Oxford (Summer School, University College, Law and International Business Transactions); Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (B.S., Accounting & Business).

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