Every successful business is built on its next growth opportunity.

Sharon Kan, entrepreneur and growth strategist
Sharon Kan · Entrepreneur. Builder. Operator.

Today, I work with founders, corporations, investors, research institutions, and innovation teams to identify, validate, and build the opportunities that become their next growth engine.

Whether it's commercializing breakthrough research, evaluating a new venture, or accelerating growth in an existing business, I roll up my sleeves and work alongside leadership teams to turn ideas into execution.

Sometimes that opportunity already exists inside the business. Sometimes it's a new venture, a breakthrough technology, a strategic partnership, a new market, or an idea waiting to become a business.

Whatever the opportunity, the question is always the same.

Can this become the next growth engine for the business?

Because the most expensive mistake isn't building the wrong thing.

It's investing your time, energy, and money in the wrong opportunity.

I don't just advise businesses.
I've built them.

I've spent more than 25 years building and scaling businesses as a Founder, CEO, General Manager, Executive Chair, Board Member, and now Entrepreneur in Residence at Yale University. Along the way, I founded companies acquired by Oracle, Microsoft, and Barnes & Noble.

Today, I partner with founders, corporations, investors, research institutions, and innovation teams to identify, validate, and build the opportunities that become their next growth engine.

I believe the best ideas don't create impact until someone is willing to build them. That's why I roll up my sleeves and work alongside leadership teams from strategy through execution.

Who I work with

I work with organizations asking questions like:

Where will our next phase of growth come from?

Which opportunity deserves our next investment?

How do we create new revenue without betting on the wrong idea?

Can we create more value from what we already have?

Should we build something new, commercialize an existing technology, create a strategic partnership, or strengthen the business we already have?

If those are the questions you're asking, we're probably the right conversation.

Let's talk before you invest your time, energy, and money.

Whether you're building a new venture, commercializing a new technology, or looking for the next opportunity to grow an existing business.

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sharonkan4@gmail.com

Sharon Kan

Entrepreneur. Builder. Operator.