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About
Verne Harnish is founder and CEO of Scaling Up, a global executive education and coaching company with more than 300 partners across six continents. He previously co-founded Growth Institute and founded the Entrepreneurs' Organization, chairing its MIT-based executive program "Birthing of Giants" for 15 years. Harnish has authored or co-authored several books on business growth and strategy, contributes to Fortune Magazine, and serves as a private investor in early-stage companies.
Experience
- Scaling Up: A Gazelles CompanyFoundercurrent1996 — present
- GeoversityCo-founder and Chaircurrent2016 — present
- Entrepreneurs' OrganizationFoundercurrent1987 — present
- MIT/Inc./YEO “Birthing of Giants”Founder and Program Director1991 — 2007
- Dingman - Lamone Center for EntrepreneurshipAssociate Director1987 — 1992
- Dingman - Lamone Center for EntrepreneurshipAdjunct Faculty1987 — 1992
- Center for Entrepreneurship, Wichita State UniversityAssociate Director1982 — 1987
- Center for Entrepreneurship, Wichita State UniversityAdjunct Professor1982 — 1986
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy99Start-ups82Management Consulting98Marketing Strategy76New Business Development53Social Networking53Coaching99Executive Coaching48Leadership Development19Small Business39Customer Engagement6
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Colleagues at Arowana Partners
Athea Lopez
Technical Support Engineer at Arowana Partners
Darla Mae Alexis Ang
IT Manager at Arowana Partners
Dr Tara Swart
Chief Neuroscience Officer at Arowana Partners
Dr. Simon Ogus
Advisory Board at Arowana Partners
Dustin R. Cappelletto
Founder, Private Credit Business at Arowana Partners
Ed Fernandez
Chief AI Officer at Arowana Partners
Eric Achtmann
Advisory Board at Arowana Partners
Fatima Najam
AI Developer at Arowana Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Verne Harnish?
- Verne Harnish is founder and CEO of Scaling Up, a global executive education and coaching company with more than 300 partners across six continents. He previously co-founded Growth Institute and founded the Entrepreneurs' Organization, chairing its MIT-based executive program "Birthing of Giants" for 15 years. Harnish has authored or co-authored several books on business growth and strategy, contributes to Fortune Magazine, and serves as a private investor in early-stage companies.
- Where does Verne Harnish work?
- Verne Harnish is Advisory Board at Arowana Partners.
- Where did Verne Harnish go to school?
- Verne Harnish studied at Wichita State University (Master of Business Administration); Wichita State University (Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering).
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