Mona Sabet
Turning Strategy into Reality
GROWTH + TECH
Business Strategy & Ops | M&A | Partnerships | Strategic Planning | Community Builder
Business is Human | Shaken not Stirred
WHO I AM AND WHAT I LOVE
I am an engineer turned lawyer turned entrepreneur turned tech executive, and now also an author. I don’t believe in standing still. I’ve worked in the software and advanced technology sector for decades, leading teams, cross-functional programs and corporate strategies.
I see a potential tribe in every team.
You might believe you have one path to success. I believe you have many. I find the opportunities you didn’t know you had. I move you and your organization from a group to a team to a tribe.
I love doing game-changing deals.
I’ve bought small companies for large ones and sold small companies to large ones. I’ve negotiated licensing deals, tech transfer deals, joint venture deals – hundreds of deals. I even negotiated the acquisition of a non-profit that I founded! The right transaction brings together two separate products / teams / businesses and, through the process of cross-pollination (not just integration), allows the discovery of something more than the sum of its parts – it allows for game-changing growth.
I’m passionate about equity and diversity.
I’ve been driven to bring more diversity to the workplace since I graduated from engineering. I’ve grown four women’s communities and served on advisory boards of multiple nonprofits focused on women in business and women in technology.
I believe in doing more with what you’ve already got.
My first executive team role was right before the financial crisis of 2008. We had to dramatically cut our spend and my budget was cut by 80%! My first reaction was one that I now see all around me. “I can’t do my job without these resources.” A few days later, something competitive in me kicked in. My mindset changed from “give me more” to “bring it on!”. I became scrappier. So did my team. And an unexpected and delightful outcome of this challenge, this adversity, was that we became more tightly bonded, more proud of our accomplishments, and somehow, more effective. We changed the game. And it was way more fun!
Sail to Scale
If you are a startup founder, a corporate innovator, or a leader simply curious about navigating the entrepreneurial waters, my new book, Sail to Scale, equips business leaders with the tools needed to avoid the cycle of repeating past errors and instead chart a course toward lasting success in any business environment