Kirsten Holmberg
Perfect your pitch for funding with a professional speaker coach
Studied at University of Colorado at Boulder
Works at Kirsten Holmberg LLC
Available Monday at 6:00 PM UTC
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Kirsten's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $325/hr
Get help with Fundraising.
Kirsten’s Startup Founders Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Director
50+ people coached for Startup Founders
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
I've been mentoring and coaching founders on communicating the value of their venture since 2019. Leveraging storytelling principles, we develop a pitch that showcases their idea and locks in the minds of prospective investors and clients. Once the story is written, I'll help you deliver it with polish and poise.
Kirsten can help with:
Fundraising
About Kirsten
I leverage more than two decades of experience in keynote speaking and writing to equip both new and skilled speakers to achieve maximum impact with their presentations to customers, stakeholders, and audiences of all sizes. My background in both business and communication has proved an asset in collaborating with clients from industry, public service, religion, and academia. I've worked with individuals and teams from: Google, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, Snap, Adobe, Edward Jones, Abbott, Lockheed Martin, and TEDx programs. I've got a degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado. As evidence that my true love is communication, I brandish the ability to recite all 46 prepositions in alphabetical order—something I still know from her 7th grade language arts class. (How's that for a party trick?)
Why do I coach?
I was originally a numbers gal, but these days words are my thing. I launched my coaching and consulting practice so I could serve others with all of my experiences and passions. Whether you're giving a keynote address, presenting to executives, or pitching your idea, I'll work with you to ensure you do it in a way that's clear, compelling, and confident. I have been speaking professionally for more than two decades, so I understand what it's like to stand up in front of colleagues and audiences to present (and occasionally goof!).
Work Experience
Speaker Coach
Kirsten Holmberg LLC
October 1999 - Present
Empowering clients with skills and strategies to better communicate their ideas. Kind words from past clients: Kirsten was an excellent coach and proved to be a great resource in honing my speaking skills. Her guidance was crucial and allowed me to connect with my audience and present with confidence. I would highly recommend her as a coach to anyone wanting to improve their public speaking. —Margaret Cyphers, Google Kirsten partnered with me to provide expertise and insight for a high-stakes public-speaking program for MBA and MSx students at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She was organized, thorough in her work, and extremely thoughtful with her questions and suggestions. —Mary Olesky, Stanford University Graduate School of Business Kirsten coached a group of managers and leaders for speeches at a major annual company conference attended by ~45,000 people. She observed and advised our speaker team on their individual presentations. Kirsten is professional, positive, experienced, knowledgeable, and an exceptional communicator herself. —Daria Carter, Oracle Corporation
Education
University of Colorado at Boulder
B.S, Business Administration; Finance
Kirsten was also personally admitted to
Pepperdine University