Gisele Garraway

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Venture Fellow at Praxis

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Gisele Garraway is the Founder and CEO of THRIVEfunds, a philanthropic platform focused on economic mobility for working American families. A Harvard Business School MBA graduate, she has over 20 years of experience in corporate strategy and data analytics at companies like SEPHORA and Bain & Company before shifting her career toward social impact.

Outside of her professional work, Gisele is a mother to two teenage children and enjoys reading and hiking. She has a deep-seated passion for community service, inspired by her upbringing, and has served on the board of Brookview House, which supports mothers and children experiencing homelessness.

In August 2023, she was honored as part of the "Black Women Give Back List" for her philanthropic contributions.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

Economic Mobility
Founded THRIVEfunds to invest in the infrastructure of working families, providing resources for childcare, transportation, and technology to help them move from surviving to flourishing.
Social Impact
Transitioned from a successful corporate career to lead non-profits, including Starfish Initiative and THRIVEfunds, to apply business best practices to poverty alleviation.
Youth Mentorship
Previously served as President & CEO of Starfish Initiative, an organization that mentors underserved teens to prepare them for college and career success.

Media Appearances

Gisele Garraway // THRIVEfunds. Enabling charitable investors to…. Featured in Praxis Journal

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Work History

9-2023 - 5-2024
Venture Fellow at Praxis
10-2021
Founder at THRIVEfunds
11-2020 - 11-2021
VP, Business Intelligence & Analytics at SEPHORA
8-2017 - 10-2019
President & CEO at Starfish Initiative
Adjunct Lecturer, Operations Management at Babson College

Education

1995 - 1997
MBA from Harvard Business School
1988 - 1992
BBA from Howard University

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Insights For Selling To Gisele

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gisele is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gisele

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gisele move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Gisele take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Gisele

Personality Compatibility


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