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Catherine Connelly is an award-winning entrepreneur, marketing leader, and engaging speaker.

Catherine cofounded myYearbook at fifteen and grew it to eventually become The Meet Group, a NASDAQ-listed social dating and livestreaming company connecting millions of active users globally. She led brand strategy and marketing for The Meet Group through mergers, acquisitions, and rebrands. She left The Meet Group after a successful exit.

Catherine graduated from Georgetown University and holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner for the Philadelphia Region in 2011. Catherine has been featured on CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, MTV, ABC News, Fox News, ...more

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Stop Adapting and Start Designing Your Success

Below is an excerpt from the introduction of Designing Success. I hope you enjoy it!

Introduction

Her voice faltered as she greeted me over the phone. My best friend, Alyssa, was highly stressed at work and needed to talk. As we talked, she unloaded about the many issues weighing on her. She was working long hours in the office and coming home only to work an additional three hours after her kids we Read more of this blog post »

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	Designing Success: Lessons from 20 Years as a Female Tech Entrepreneur 4.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Designing Success: Lessons from 20 Years as a Female Tech Entrepreneur

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