From Layoff to Solopreneur: Lessons from a tech leader on starting your own business
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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. Connect with Lorraine: linkedin.com/in/lorraineklee Learn more: lorraineklee.com Bite-sized tips to supercharge your career in 3 minutes or less: lorraineklee.com/subscribe
Lorraine K. Lee
Lorraine K. Lee is a top-rated global keynote speaker, an instructor for Stanford Continuing Studies and LinkedIn Learning, and the author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career (Wiley, 2025). She is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice and has more than 300,000+ LinkedIn followers and over a decade of experience leading editorial teams at the world’s top tech firms. Lorraine has been invited as a guest speaker to some of the world’s most recognizable brands including Zoom, Cisco, Amazon, ASICS, Hilton, and McKinsey and Company. She covers a wide range of topics including creating engaging virtual presentations, growing your presence on LinkedIn, effectively communicating in a virtual world, leading collaborative remote and distributed teams that thrive, and designing impactful virtual and hybrid meetings. Before starting her own company, Lorraine was a founding editor at companies like Prezi, SlideShare, and LinkedIn. In these roles, she collaborated with global business leaders and helped launch core products including LinkedIn Daily Rundown and LinkedIn Newsletters. Lorraine has been featured in publications including Inc., ReadWrite, and Entrepreneur, and has also been a guest on many podcasts. She received her BSJ from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and currently resides in San Francisco.