Feeling stuck? Get help with trusted partnership
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Practical advice for real results
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The support every entrepreneur wishes they had
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Let’s unblock your next move
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Feeling stuck? Get help with trusted partnership · Practical advice for real results · The support every entrepreneur wishes they had · Let’s unblock your next move ·
I help people think, strategize and implement within their business at their most optimal level.
Where You’ve Seen Me
MY STORY
I am a first-generation Nigerian-American social entrepreneur who has been building businesses since 2011. From a party-planning startup to an online marketing company to co-founding TONL, a diverse stock photography platform, I’ve experienced the ups and downs of entrepreneurship firsthand.
Along the way I’ve learned how to develop brands, generate revenue, create marketing content, land high-profile clients, manage teams, and pivot during challenges. Through all of it, I made my best decisions when I had a trusted person to bounce my ideas off of. I know not everyone has that.
That realization became the seed for what I do today. So… let me help you navigate business decisions where you feel stuck as your trusted Think Partner!
Types of Clients I Work With
Early-stage founders finding their identity
You're building something from scratch (an app, a business) and need a thought partner to work through foundational decisions like naming and positioning before you can move forward. You're not stuck for lack of ideas; You're stuck from being too close to too many options.Established practitioners who've outgrown their systems
You're already doing meaningful work with real expertise, but without the content or web infrastructure to match it. You need a thought partner to help build repeatable systems (calendars, templates, site structure) so that your public presence catches up to your actual practice.Small business owners preparing for a public moment or business shift
You're a business gearing up for something specific (a launch, an event, a rebrand) and need a compressed, high-output engagement: brand identity, web presence, content, and event planning all in a short, focused sprint.How ‘Think Partner’ Works
Every creative leader, founder, or change-maker hits a point where tasks are up to your neck or ideas are rich but clarity and proper execution is scarce. You have a thorny challenge, limited time in the day to complete meaningful business tasks, a decision that feels bigger than you, or a next step you know matters—but you don’t have enough support to do it all on your own. That’s exactly where a Think Partner like me steps in.
With deep experience guiding people like you through complex thinking, strategy, and execution, Think Partner isn’t about generic consulting—it's hands-on strategic support with some implementation coupled with intelligent, personalized thinking support that amplifies what’s already in your head, clears blind spots, and surfaces next steps you can act on with confidence.
Here’s how it works:
Bring What Matters To You.Whether you’re stuck on a big strategic question, wrestling with a new initiative, need to check-off some to-dos or trying to navigate uncertainty— come with your real challenge.
We Think Together.In a focused, initial 30-minute live conversation/discovery call, I’ll listen deeply, ask targeted questions that expand the frame of your thinking and full scope of needs to arrive at a clear timeline of things that can be accomplished within an agreed upon window (usually the initial package of 6 weeks).
You Leave With Fulfillment and a Plan. During the session and afterwards, you’ll walk away with essential to-dos tackled and clarity on concrete business priorities leaving room to keep moving forward.
This isn’t generic consulting; it’s personalized, action-oriented guidance designed to get you unstuck and moving in a forward direction with your business.
Experience you can trust
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Corporate Leadership
Karen spent over 9 years in medical sales as an Account Sales Consultant for a leading biomedical diagnostics company, where she managed a $20 million territory in Western Washington. This role sharpened her skills in negotiation, relationship management, and strategic growth — tools she now brings directly into her coaching sessions.
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Entrepreneurship & E-Commerce
As the co-founder of multiple ventures, including TONL, a groundbreaking diverse stock photography platform, Karen understands what it takes to launch, grow, and scale. She built six-figure creative projects with Fortune 500 companies and grew TONL into a seven-figure business in under five years. Her entrepreneurial insights help clients cut through noise and execute with confidence.
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Small Business Building
Karen’s journey began at the grassroots level, launching Party With a K in 2012 and expanding it to include custom cakes under the beloved brand “Karen’s Cakes.” What started as an event planning business evolved into a community-driven brand that showcased her creativity and hustle. This experience gives Karen a unique perspective on how to turn small ideas into thriving enterprises.
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Speaking & Thought Leadership
A sought-after speaker, Karen has delivered keynote talks and professional workshops for corporations and conferences alike. She’s been invited to TEDx Seattle, where her talk on the importance of diverse imagery in media reached thousands and was featured on TED.com. Her ability to connect with audiences translates directly into the clarity and motivation she gives her 1:1 clients.
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Can I Ask You Something? is the networking event where you ACTUALLY network without the fear of anyone thinking you’re using them. At a “Can I Ask You Something?” networking event, the tone is set that you’re there to ask for names, numbers, emails and anything you need to advance in your career or business.