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A nationally recognized small business strategist and award-winning supplier diversity expert with a cadre of experience spanning nearly two decades in marketing, small business development, supplier diversity and entrepreneurship.
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Author of two books on business, Kathey is one of the few black woman business authors in the country.
She has two books scheduled to be released in 2022!
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Kathey Porter
A sought-after subject matter expert, Kathey is a frequent keynote speaker, panelist and workshop facilitator at conferences and events focusing on supplier diversity, small business development/entrepreneurship, women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment and diversity and inclusion and has addressed audiences at Fast Company, EY, Interise, Inc Magazine’s Inc 5000, ESSENCE Festival and The Conference Board, to name a few.
A noted coach and business strategist, Kathey’s been the featured small business expert in ESSENCE magazine and a business coach for several national accelerators including NMSDC, Interise/Small Business Administration, Babson College, the #1 school for entrepreneurship education in the world and Inc Magazine.