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From Layoff to Solopreneur: Lessons from a tech leader on starting your own business

Lorraine Lee Keynote Speaker, Author
September 27, 2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
From Layoff to Solopreneur: Lessons from a tech leader on starting your own business

About this session

Join keynote speaker and author Lorraine K. Lee as she shares her inspiring journey from being laid off to becoming a successful solopreneur. After getting impacted by the mass layoffs happening in the tech industry in late 2022, Lorraine turned uncertainty into opportunity by founding RISE Learning Solutions.

In this session, Lorraine will discuss how she got to this point in her career journey as a speaker/trainer, instructor with LinkedIn Learning and Stanford Continuing Studies, and author. She will answer your burning questions about what it's really like to start a side hustle while employed, then to build a business full-time, and will share the moments that were most pivotal in her growth. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Lorraine’s experience and gain valuable insights into forging your own path.


Additional links + info:

Nano Tips for Self-Motivation (free LinkedIn Learning course): lorraineklee.com/self-motivation-course

Get the latest updates and special resources for Unforgettable Presence: lorraineklee.com/book

Subscribe to Career Bites, bite-sized tips to supercharge your career in under 3 minutes: lorraineklee.com/subscribe

Connect with Lorraine: linkedin.com/in/lorraineklee

Meet the speaker

Lorraine Lee

Lorraine Lee

Keynote Speaker, Author

Lorraine K. Lee is a global keynote speaker, instructor for Stanford Continuing Studies and LinkedIn Learning, and the author of Unforgettable Presence: How To Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career (Wiley, 2025). She works with Fortune 100 organizations, global teams, and individuals to teach them how to supercharge their professional presence.Lorraine is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice and has more than 300,000 LinkedIn followers and a decade of experience as a founding editor at companies like LinkedIn and Prezi.

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