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Executive Career Success Named Microenterprise of the Year
Groton-based firm accelerates the success of professionals and organizations through coaching and human-centered leadership
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT
Release Date: April 26, 2024
Contact: norman.eng@sba.gov, 617-565-8510
Release Number: 24-7
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BOSTON – The Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Executive Career Success LLC the 2024 Microenterprise Business of the Year for Massachusetts.
Kim Meninger is the founder of Executive Career Success LLC, a business that offers leadership coaching, consulting and speaking services. Her work is focused on making it easier to be human at work. Kim believes that what holds us back in the workplace is rarely our ability to do the work itself – it’s the fears, doubts and insecurities we bring to our interactions with others. She is passionate about helping professionals to become more confident, inclusive leaders.
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“If you’re launching a microenterprise by yourself, please remember that you’re not alone,” said District Director Robert Nelson. “Kim Meninger utilized the SBA resource partner network to get advice, find business development opportunities and gain certification. “
Meninger has navigated the SBA's resource partner network to benefit her business in a several ways, working with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, SCORE and Center for Women & Enterprise to grow. In September 2023 with guidance from CWE, she was officially certified as a woman-owned business with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
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"As workplaces navigate ongoing uncertainty and rapid change, we need human-centered leadership now more than ever,” said Founder Kim Meninger. “I am incredibly grateful to the SBA and its partners for their support as I continue to expand my business to help leaders and organizations create more inclusive workplaces.”
Since 2011, Kim Meninger has coached hundreds of clients and has spoken to thousands of professionals at companies around the world. In 2020, due to increasing demand for her coaching services and significant growth in sales, Kim partnered with a number of female coaches and employs several as subcontractors.
Meninger serves on the Executive Committee of the Council for Women of Boston College, an alumnae organization focused on empowering, connecting and inspiring female members of the Boston College community.
Meninger will be honored at the annual National Small Business Week Massachusetts Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 10th, 2024, at the Doubletree Andover.
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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start and grow their businesses. It delivers services to people through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
