Hope Lawrence

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Program Manager at Venture Central

Keswick, Virginia, United States

Overview

Hope Lawrence is a serial entrepreneur who founded Hudson Henry Baking Co. in her basement, grew it into a 6x award-winning brand with over $1M in revenue, and made a successful exit. This experience led her to found Kamille. io, a revenue platform for wholesale makers. People often describe her as a talented, trusted, and fantastic product director.

Outside of work, Hope enjoys reading, traveling with her family, and playing video games with her two teenage sons. She is also an instructor and board member for the Community Investment Collaborative, where she mentors other entrepreneurs. Her ideal day is a snowy one spent baking cookies and reading a good book.

Her new software company, Kamille. io, is named after her former office manager. It was the managers departure that made her realize she needed a better system to manage wholesale customers.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Achievment Oriented

Charming & Persuasive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Wholesale Growth
Her new venture, Kamille. io, was born from her personal struggle with managing 400+ wholesale accounts and losing a major retailer, motivating her to solve this problem for others.
Food Entrepreneurship
She successfully built and sold a multi-award-winning granola brand. Through "Small Batch Empire, " she now helps other consumer packaged goods (CPG) founders grow their businesses.
Community Mentorship
She has been an instructor and board member for many years at the Community Investment Collaborative, where she teaches workshops and advises aspiring entrepreneurs.

Media Appearances

Hope has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Program Manager at Venture Central
12-2023
Founder at Kamille.io
1-2024
Business Advisor at Central VA Small Business Development Center (CVSBDC)
12-2022
Founder at Small Batch Empire
8-2023 - 11-2023
Operations Lead at The Yay Company

Education

1990 - 1994
BBA from James Madison University

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Insights For Selling To Hope

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hope is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hope

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hope move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Hope take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Hope

Personality Compatibility


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