-Life as a Super Entrepreneur & Philanthropist-
Liz Elting, Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, is a super entrepreneur, business leader, bestselling author, linguaphile, philanthropist, feminist, and mother.
A True Success Story
After living, studying, and working in five countries across the globe, Liz founded TransPerfect out of a NYU dorm room in 1992 and served as Co- CEO until 2018.
TransPerfect is the world’s largest language solutions company, with over $1.1 billion in revenue and offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.
Award and Accolade
Liz has received numerous awards and honors across her career including, but certainly not limited to the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation’s 2023 Angel of Hope Award, the American Heart Association’s 2022 Woman Changing the World Award, the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs’ 2021 Vertex Award for changing the face and direction of women’s high-growth entrepreneurship and the 2019 Charles Waldo Haskins Award for business and public service from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
A Respected Voice
Liz has been recognized as a NOW Woman of Power & Influence, American Express’ and Entrepreneur magazine’s Woman of the Year, and one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women every year since the list’s inception.
Authorship
Elting is also the bestselling author of Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business.
Reasons to Listen
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
- those looking for a hefty dose of entrepreneurial inspiration from a true achiever and super entrepreneur
- those curious about what it truly takes to succeed within the world of business
- those who are seeking tips and insights on building a successful business
Listeners will come away with insights on:
- what it took to get her company off the ground in the early days
- why Liz almost didn’t start her company
- what it takes to be a wildly successful entrepreneur
- why Liz skipped the traditional steps of creating a business plan and the seeking of funding
- the kinds of sacrifices Liz made along the way in order to establish her company and herself as a super entrepreneur
- her thoughts on young people getting involved within entrepreneurship
- how she landed Goldman Sachs as a client early on and the lessons and learnings she derived from that experience
- what drove the innovation and massive growth of Transperfect
- what being a strong leader is all about
- the importance of goal setting and a look at her specific approach
- her views on work life balance issues within entrepreneurship
- what it was like leaving her company after 26 years and having to re-establish a new identity
- what her new mission in life is all about
- advice Liz gives to women who may be suffering from gender discrimination within the business world
- why she thinks it’s a great time to be an entrepreneur
- much more!
A Memorable Quote from the Episode:
“Don’t confuse being an entrepreneur with being an inventor. You do not need to invent something entirely new to be wildly successful.”
-Liz Elting
Check out the Video Conversation:
For those who desire to view video highlights of the conversation, you can do so via Youtube.
Discover More
For those interested in learning more about Liz and her work, be sure to check out her best selling book. You can also read up on her Forbes column here and find out about her latest endeavours at The Elizabeth Elting Foundation. Finally, Liz is also active on the following platforms:
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