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Kate Blake

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Member, Global Advisory Board at Astia
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Kate Blake is an executive coach for founders of high-growth, venture-backed startups in sectors like B2B SaaS, AI, and digital health. With an International MBA and experience from over 12, 000 coaching sessions, she is also an advisor at SkyDeck Berkeley. People who have worked with her often describe her as a "wizard", "outstanding", "kind", and "exceptional".

Beyond her coaching career, Kate has a demonstrated passion for animals, having previously founded "Its The Leash I Can Do, " a company that provided a range of pet care services including dog walking and pet sitting. This venture highlights her entrepreneurial spirit in a personal area of interest.

Unique fact: Before becoming a sought-after executive coach for tech founders, Kate started and ran her own pet care business.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Member, Global Advisory Board
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Founder Psychology
Her coaching focuses on helping founders manage decision fatigue, improve team alignment, and stay grounded during high-stakes growth, as seen in her professional focus.
Leadership Scaling
Her content consistently addresses the challenge of a founder's leadership style needing to evolve as a company scales beyond its initial stages.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Member, Global Advisory Board
Astia
8-2016 - 4-2026
Advisor
SkyDeck Berkeley
4-2009
Startup Founder Coach
Scalable Founder
1-2009 - 1-2011
Founder
It's The Leash I Can Do
9-2008 - 9-2010
Marketing and Events Manager
Blood Source
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Education
2002 - 2004
International MBA
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
1993 - 1997
BA
Boston College
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