Danette Greer:
Fearless Beyond Failure
After setbacks, struggles, and even moments of homelessness, Danette Greer discovered that fear was no longer an obstacle. She shares how taking one risky leap reshaped her career, her mindset, and her impact on others.
Bio
Danette is driven to democratize opportunity – whether scaling tech for SMBs or mentoring the next generation of founders. A dynamic executive with a 25+ year track record of scaling businesses, driving exponential revenue growth, and delivering investor returns through strategic innovation and operational excellence, she is a serial winner adept at turning vision into reality across tech, venture studios, and global enterprise ecosystems.
Danette is leader who doesn’t just promise outcomes—she engineers and delivers them.
Topics
- Reinventing Yourself After Unexpected Setbacks
- The Power of Taking Bold Leaps
- Navigating Career Pivots with Confidence
- Lessons from Overcoming Financial Hardship
- Single Motherhood and Ambition
- How Faith and Community Can Change Your Path
- The Role of Technology in Business Transformation
- Women in Tech: Breaking Barriers and Thriving
- The Psychological Shift from Fear to Fearlessness
- The Entrepreneur’s Journey: Scaling and Exiting Businesses
Guiding Questions
- Can you take us back to the moment when you realized your dream of being an Air Force pilot and engineer wouldn’t happen?
- How did you process the identity shift from a top student to waiting tables as a single mom?
- What gave you the courage to take that first leap into tech despite having no background in it?
- What was your biggest fear when moving to Kansas City alone with your kids?
- How did experiencing homelessness shape your perspective on resilience?
- What key lessons did you learn from working in technology that helped you later as an entrepreneur?
- How do you guide business owners who feel stuck and afraid to take risks?
- What role has faith played in your journey, and how did it help you in difficult times?
- Looking back, do you think not becoming an engineer was actually the best thing that could have happened to you?
- What advice would you give to someone facing an unexpected career or life detour?