Connie Harrell is a serial entrepreneur and business leader whose career spans education, technology, telecommunications, publishing, marketing, and private equity fundraising. A passionate advocate for entrepreneurs and innovation, Connie has built her career around a simple belief: business moves at the speed of relationships.
Known for connecting people, ideas, and opportunities, she works closely with entrepreneurs and investors to build meaningful relationships that lead to capital, strategic partnerships, and growth. Connie brings an entrepreneurial perspective and decades of real-world experience to conversations on entrepreneurship, investing, fundraising, innovation, and the power of relationships in business.
The five moves that separate founders who scale from those who stall — from a founder who’s launched 22 companies.
The best opportunities often hide in plain sight—just outside the mainstream. Are you looking wide enough?
A $100M seed round isn’t the norm—here’s what it really means for founders raising today.
Your website isn’t just a brochure — it’s your 24/7 sales engine. Are you using it right?
Market crashes are inevitable. Here’s how smart business owners prepare before the fall.
How Konstantin Sintsov turned rail logistics into a legacy of community and sport