“1 of 5 Women Changing the World of VC/Entrepreneurship” – Forbes
“25 Smartest Women On Twitter” – Fast Company
“100 Most Influential Tech Women On Twitter” – Business Insider
“6 Inspirational Women In Tech” – CraigConnects
“100 NYC Tech Influencers You Need To Know” – AlleyWatch
If you asked Kelly Hoey in 2009 if she believed any of these descriptions would be used to describe her within the next five years, she would have replied, “are you kidding me?” Fall of 2009 was a pivotal time in Kelly’s career transformation. It was the moment when she was inspired to stop playing it safe and used her courage to change everything by accepting an opportunity with many unknowns. So how can you prepare for career opportunity? Learn how a nice girl from Victoria, British Columbia, landed in New York City as an angel investor, board member, trusted advisor to hot tech startups (after a corporate detour through Toronto as a bankruptcy attorney) by developing her networks, cultivating diverse professional relationships, building a Yes Me Fund and finally, taking that courageous leap of career faith.