Amy Kiska

Commander
DISC Type : D

Co-Founder at Recess

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States

Overview

Amy Kiska is the Co-Founder and CEO of Recess, a marketplace for parents to book childrens activities. With a background in global expansion for high-growth startups and an MBA from Duke University, she has launched products in over 35 countries. People who have worked with her describe her as a resilient, dedicated, and positive leader.

As a mother to her young daughter, Maya, she is passionate about creating solutions for working families. Originally from Detroit, Amy has lived in New York and Paris and has traveled to over 50 countries. A former ballerina, she now enjoys exploring Austin and the Carolinas with her family.

Unique fact: Amy co-founded Recess while in her third trimester, even editing the investor pitch deck on the way to the hospital to give birth.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Parenting Technology
Founded Recess to solve the personal pain point of discovering and booking camps and classes for children, aiming to reduce the mental load for parents.
Women Founders
She is vocal about her journey of raising a pre-seed round while pregnant and highlights other female founders and investors in her network.
Marketplace Building
Is creating a category-defining marketplace to connect parents with activity providers, drawing parallels to platforms like Airbnb and OpenTable.

Media Appearances

Amy Kiska - Recess (Author Profile). Featured in Hello Recess Blog

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Amy Kiska & Molly Morse of Recess. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

9-2024
Co-Founder at Recess
6-2023 - 9-2024
Senior Director of Business Development at BIOMILQ
2-2023 - 6-2023
Director of Business Operations at BIOMILQ
12-2020 - 9-2022
Head of Product at INFARM
3-2020 - 12-2020
Expansion Manager at INFARM

Education

Global Executive MBA from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Master of Product Design and Development Management: Certification from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Amy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amy is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amy

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amy move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Amy take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Amy

Personality Compatibility


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