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Olenka Cullinan

Enigma · DISC type dci
Founder/CEO at istartfirst.com
📍 Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States

Olenka Cullinan is the CEO of iStartFirst, a C-suite global consultant, and a two-time exit founder specializing in scaling operations and womens leadership. She is an award-winning business coach, recognized as a Phoenix Business Journal 40Under40 and a Top 10 Coach to Watch by Yahoo News. People who work with her describe her as intelligent and driven.

Originally from Eastern Europe, Olenka is passionate about empowering women in business, a drive inspired by her mothers journey. She is a published author and a community advocate who serves as a Venture Mentor with Arizona State University to help early-stage startups, reflecting her long-standing commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in others.

Unique fact: Olenka developed the proprietary "GPS of Success" method, which has helped over 10, 000 students globally launch their own startups.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Founder/CEO
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States
Personality Overview

How Olenka shows up

Challenger
Persuasive & Assertive
Fast Follower

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Priorities

Topics Olenka cares about

Women in Business
Her company, iStartFirst, is dedicated to helping female founders and C-suite executives scale their businesses and elevate their mindset. She frequently speaks on empowering women entrepreneurs.
Business Scaling
She has over 15 years of experience as a fractional COO and consultant, helping companies from $1M to $1B execute lean growth plans and achieve profitable exits.
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Career

Work history

5-2018
Founder/CEO
istartfirst.com
11-2024
Managing Director
Outthinker Networks
3-2016 - 5-2018
Director of Global Initiatives, Strategy & Operations
Discovery Education
1-2014 - 5-2017
Founder/CSO (M&A exit)
Rising Tycoons Youth Leadership & Entrepreneurship Programs
12-2013
Director of Business Development
SAGE Global
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2007
Master's degree
University of Arizona
1999 - 2002
Bachelor's degree
Loras College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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