Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur
Donna is a driven entrepreneur with a passion for helping women and entrepreneurs to make their mark.
An active advocate for diversity and firm believer in the power of inclusion, she drives her agenda through the books she has written, talks and lobbying the ecosystem for change. Donna is founder of Branding & Marketing YOU and Group CEO of Seed Engine, which includes Seed Academy and the WDB Growth Fund – an enterprise focused on creating economic inclusion for all through the development, mentorship and funding of entrepreneurs.
Author
Donna is the author of three books:
- Branding & Marketing YOU
- Branding & Marketing You through Teams
- Play to Win: What Women Can Learn from Men in Business
Speaker
Donna is a dynamic and high impact presenter. Her keynotes effortlessly combine valuable messages with motivation and practical application.
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Entrepreneur
Donna is founder of Branding & Marketing YOU, CEO of Seed Engine and an investor in a number of businesses.
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Keynotes
Donna talks on various subjects and is able to personalise a bespoke talk for your specific needs and audiences.
Donna has a range of keynotes designed to help you build your competitive advantage from your most valuable assets – your people.
With a passion for helping women make their mark and fast-track their career development, Donna has documented how successful women have built their careers and tracked the behavior of men to uncover the Mars vs Venus approach to work.
Through the enlightening keynote ‘Play to Win: What Women Can Learn From Men in Business,’ Donna shares these insights and gives women practical advise to get ahead.
As a branding and marketing specialist and entrepreneur herself, Donna is driven to help entrepreneurs market their businesses effectively with limited budgets and resources.
Latest News
Starting a Business on a Limited Budget – Seed Academy’s Donna Rachelson’s Plan
Can you start a business with limited funds? If you brand yourself well and use your funds wisely, says Donna Rachelson – a driven entrepreneur, investor and branding and marketing specialist with a passion for helping women, corporate go-getters and entrepreneurs make their mark. Here is Donna’s plan: Every year, we run The Real State of Entrepreneurship Survey and every […]
Interview with 702’s Africa Melane
Donna Rachelson spoke to 702’s Africa Melana about the need for intervention by South African businesses to prevent the failure of women in the workplace. You can listen to the full interview here
Women will fail in the workplace unless SA businesses act
If companies continue to hire and promote women at current rates, the number of women in management will increase by just one percentage point over the next ten years, according to recent research published by McKinsey in the USA. But if companies start hiring and promoting women and men to manage at equal rates over […]