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Sarah Romer

Trailblazer · DISC type ID
Strategic Advisor, Investor and Solopreneur at Avocado Ventures
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Sarah Romer is the Founder and CEO of Avocado Ventures, where she advises founders and operators at critical growth stages. With a background at Google, PayPal, and Groupon, she specializes in navigating complexity and scaling businesses. People who have worked with her describe her as an invaluable, determined, and standout talent.

Outside of her professional life, Sarah is a mother to her son, Max, and daughter, Zoey. She shares insights and personal stories about the challenges and realities of balancing a demanding career with the logistics of family life, such as carpooling and attending her childrens soccer games.

Unique fact: She once purchased a distressed local salon with a 20-year legacy and, as the General Manager, successfully turned it into a profitable business within three years.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Strategic Advisor, Investor and Solopreneur
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Sarah shows up

Friendly But Fast
Informal
Assertive

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.


Priorities

Topics Sarah cares about

Scaling Businesses
Her entire practice is built around helping founders and operators navigate the inflection points of scale, where old strategies no longer work for their growing businesses.
Founder Mentorship
She acts as a strategic partner and advisor to founders, helping them make critical decisions about growth, team expansion, and capital to move their business forward.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Strategic Advisor, Investor and Solopreneur
Avocado Ventures
9-2020 - 1-2022
Strategist (Finance, Management & Growth)
The Ronin Society
2-2020 - 7-2020
VP of Operations
Pingboard
10-2019 - 2-2020
Chief of Staff
Pingboard
3-2019 - 10-2019
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Pingboard
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
B.A. Journalism
Penn State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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