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Breaking Borders: A Remarkable Story of Adventure, Family, and Career Success That Defied All Expectations
Kate Isler’s incredible story demonstrates how women can stop self-selecting out of opportunities and take the leap of faith to accomplish their dreams.
Kate Isler navigated the male-dominated culture of the technology industry, breaking new global markets for Microsoft in their fast-paced, hyper-growth startup years in some of the most challenging regions in the world – all without a college degree or resources that many believe are necessary for success.
Kate’s story is a fascinating adventure from her years as a naïve young adult through her unexpected global career at a time when corporations weren’t hiring women to represent their companies overseas.
In Breaking Borders, Kate candidly
Her moments of success, failure, and very public mistakes.The struggle she faced to pivot her career in a completely new direction.How she overcame the disappointment of a failed startup by channeling her passion for supporting women.Her mission to inspire other women by building Be Bold, a women’s advocacy non-profit, from the ground up.Kate’s story is a guide for women who want to stop self-selecting out of opportunities because they "assume" they don't have the right education, connections, or skills to take a chance.
Kate Isler navigated the male-dominated culture of the technology industry, breaking new global markets for Microsoft in their fast-paced, hyper-growth startup years in some of the most challenging regions in the world – all without a college degree or resources that many believe are necessary for success.
Kate’s story is a fascinating adventure from her years as a naïve young adult through her unexpected global career at a time when corporations weren’t hiring women to represent their companies overseas.
In Breaking Borders, Kate candidly
Her moments of success, failure, and very public mistakes.The struggle she faced to pivot her career in a completely new direction.How she overcame the disappointment of a failed startup by channeling her passion for supporting women.Her mission to inspire other women by building Be Bold, a women’s advocacy non-profit, from the ground up.Kate’s story is a guide for women who want to stop self-selecting out of opportunities because they "assume" they don't have the right education, connections, or skills to take a chance.
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Published March 2, 2021
About the author
Kate Isler
2 booksKate Isler is a gender equity activist, wife, author, mother, partner, friend, businessperson,
sister, and risk-taker. Born in Southeast Texas, raised in the Southwest, and educated in the Northwest, Kate said “yes” to adventure and career from the start. As a tech executive,
Kate’s work took her all over the world with her husband as they raised three sons.
She started her career with Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. As a woman in tech in the early 1990s, Kate faced and overcame
barriers in her work, and in the many countries where she lived, with humor and resilience. She was a trailblazer in her industry and in her personal life as she boldly stepped into the role as primary
breadwinner, with the support of her husband, Doug. After twenty years with Microsoft, Kate took her passion for business
into the startup world. With her depth of experience in tech, this healthcare-focused app grew almost to fruition. Kate considers
this one of her best experiences as she learned “what not to do.” A shift into a non-profit startup dedicated to celebrating International Women’s Day was the catalyst to Kate’s most recent adventure, launching an ecommerce platform for women-owned businesses, TheWMarketplace.
Kate’s passion for gender parity has led her to a seat on the global board of Girl Rising, and she is a committed mentor for the International Women’s Forum.
Kate lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband. Their three
sons are all grown and starting their own adventures.
sister, and risk-taker. Born in Southeast Texas, raised in the Southwest, and educated in the Northwest, Kate said “yes” to adventure and career from the start. As a tech executive,
Kate’s work took her all over the world with her husband as they raised three sons.
She started her career with Microsoft in Redmond, Washington. As a woman in tech in the early 1990s, Kate faced and overcame
barriers in her work, and in the many countries where she lived, with humor and resilience. She was a trailblazer in her industry and in her personal life as she boldly stepped into the role as primary
breadwinner, with the support of her husband, Doug. After twenty years with Microsoft, Kate took her passion for business
into the startup world. With her depth of experience in tech, this healthcare-focused app grew almost to fruition. Kate considers
this one of her best experiences as she learned “what not to do.” A shift into a non-profit startup dedicated to celebrating International Women’s Day was the catalyst to Kate’s most recent adventure, launching an ecommerce platform for women-owned businesses, TheWMarketplace.
Kate’s passion for gender parity has led her to a seat on the global board of Girl Rising, and she is a committed mentor for the International Women’s Forum.
Kate lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband. Their three
sons are all grown and starting their own adventures.
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