Operator to CEO: Karen Borchert on Building & Leading Startups
Scale Omaha Powered by the Nebraska Startup Academy is excited to welcome Karen Borchert, CEO & Founder of Alpaca, to share her journey as a startup leader, operator, and entrepreneur.
Karen Borchert is the CEO and Founder of Alpaca, a company focused on improving teacher wellbeing and school culture through monthly pulse surveys and personalized recognition. Their system helps school leaders gather actionable insights on how teachers feel and celebrate their contributions, making schools happier workplaces.
With extensive experience in scaling startups, Karen was the VP of Operations and later Chief Operating Officer at Flywheel, where she played a key role in the company’s growth leading up to its acquisition by WP Engine. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at Election Systems & Software, Phase2, and other organizations, driving operational excellence and strategic growth.
With extensive experience across product, operations, and leadership, Karen has been at the heart of building and scaling successful companies. She brings a unique perspective on startup vision, execution, leadership, and creating impactful businesses in the Midwest.
Thank you to Greater Omaha Chamber and Nebraska Startup Academy for your support of Scale Omaha every month!
What is Scale Omaha: Scale Omaha gathers a community of founders to learn from the stories of successful startups.
We’re a local 501(c)(3) hosting events that provide opportunities for successful entrepreneurs in our community to share their stories and insights. These events are meant to bring together the startup community and those interested in seeing tech grow in Omaha.
We’ve hosted 30+ events already and recorded them all! There’s a masterclass in how to start a startup in Omaha successfully in this playlist: https://scaleomaha.com/category/speakers/
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