With a natural talent for building relationships, Rachel is passionate about engaging and energizing people. She brings creative, dynamic and unique presentations to the stage.
While inspiring her audiences with life stories from the trenches of entrepreneurship and business growth, Rachel delivers with wit, wrapped in humor, and polished with professionalism, leaving her audiences motivated and charged to as she puts it “getting stuff done.”
Rachel Braun Scherl is a Global Keynote Speaker on Entrepreneurship and Female Leadership. In her “Rachel Talks” series, she delivers proven business-building strategies for female health and beauty consumer companies. She threads in her own story of building her first female sexual health company and the challenges she faced and overcame which have marked her success as a “Vagipreneur” today.
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Being an entrepreneur requires more drive, energy and endurance than Rachel believes some people are aware of — it was certainly eye-opening for her. Based on her experiences, Rachel focuses on helping leaders set and meet aspirational, yet achievable expectations as to what entrepreneurs need to do to build a successful business. She shares motivating examples from her client work as well as some of her favorite movies demonstrating the skills needed to reach the finish line. Rachel introduces specific examples of challenges she faced when she felt she was “running on empty” and what tools she recommends to recover, re-energize, and get back in the game.
Business leaders need to spend concerted effort figuring out how they want to communicate their vision and demonstrate their leadership approach. Rachel provides some specific tools to help leaders think about how to develop their own vision, their own voice and how to find it, build it and embrace it. Through humor and observations, Rachel shares proven tools to build, challenge, and expand one’s approach to business. Rachel focuses on real life examples — from her own life (ones that worked and could be improved), to actual business situations and cultural references — to highlight how and where leaders can find their own voice.
When embarking on starting a business or growing a business, it is critical to ask oneself a number of questions that really require thought and attention – as much focus and analysis as identifying the business itself. Rachel raises important questions in the areas of identifying partners, product/business categories, target customers, business model and financing. In an interactive format, Rachel provides insights on key strategic questions that entrepreneurs must be ready to answer.
Being a successful female leader is growing a successful business. Business success is easier if you understand the realities of the situations you are likely to encounter. As a female entrepreneur, Rachel has faced some specific challenges from funders, strategic partners, and boards. These experiences are not unique and require awareness of them as well as the skills to respond to some of the most common situations. This seminar will enable the audience to answer many key questions on how to grow brands and businesses in the context of some realities that female entrepreneurs face. The content builds extensively on Rachel’s decades of experience running businesses, raising money, founding companies and consulting to Fortune 500 companies.
Rachel Braun Scherl has given presentations to my students - based on positioning and advertising strategies for an OTC product. Rachel did a fabulous job. She is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, empathetic and very funny! In other words, she approaches this with the natural skills and energy of a great teacher as well as an astute marketer and business manager. She held the rapt interest of my students (no small feat at the end of an eight hour Saturday session—especially as the students kept Rachel later than we planned, meaning that the class went substantially overtime). She had every one of them eagerly contributing to the discussion and learning deeply by applying examples to the strategic concepts being taught. I recommend Rachel as a truly outstanding speaker, able to adapt to differences in audiences and topics with grace and substance.
Ann Huser Professor in the MBA and Executive MBA programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University Silberman College of Business
I found hearing from our speaker, Rachel Braun Scherl, so very rewarding and interesting. What an incredible woman! What really stuck out to me the most about her was her vivaciousness and passion for her work. Rachel made it crystal clear the difference that it makes to work in a job that you love and really have a passion for. It really means so much more when you accomplish something you love.
Grace T. Student, Duke University
I am a professional networker and marketer. I make my living on reading people and connecting them to build their businesses and mine. Rachel has been a critical growth engine for my business. She has a knack for building relationships, energizing people and "getting stuff done." I have invited Rachel to speak on behalf of a number of my clients. I will never forget the reaction she elicited at The Harvard Club in NYC. If the folks in that audience could have jumped up and stormed the podium in excitement, they would have.
Trish Rubin Founder, Trish Rubin Ltd., Brand Consultant/ Marketing Instructor @ Baruch College/ Author/ Speaker
I originally met Rachel when she spoke at a Duke community in NYC focusing on entrepreneurship business building. Her style is engaging and motivating; her dynamic conversation and generates terrific audience participation. We had such a terrific response from our members to Rachel's presentation, her availability to answer questions and the quality of her information. After the event, we enthusiastically asked Rachel to be on our governing board on which she has served effectively for many years.
Sarah Rosen Former Co-chair, Duke NY Women's Forum, Managing Director, Women's Association of New Jersey Performing Arts Center
I have been in the business of building direct-to-consumer businesses for decades. An entrepreneur has to be able to put a team together, so that they are focused single-mindedly on the business objectives and ROI. Rachel can "pump up" the troops, get them focused, get them laughing and get things done!
Fern Lee CEO and Direct Response Expert, THOR Associates
I have worked with celebrities and business people for decades. I have never seen a speaker who can light up an audience, the media or a journalist, connect with them and motivate them the way that Rachel does. She is a unique combination of experience, professionalism, authenticity, and humor. She is one in a million.
Diane Terman President and Founder, Diane Terman Public Relations
Rachel Braun Scherl is a superstar Duke alum who served on our Innovation & Entrepreneurship Task Force (led the curriculum committee and really changed the course of our focus at Duke, especially for undergraduate students), is a favorite speaker about entrepreneurship and women in leadership (voted the best speaker in the Duke in Silicon Valley program), and a successful entrepreneur.
Kimberly Jenkins Serial Entrepreneur, Former Program Director of Duke in Silicon Valley, Visiting professor and Trustee Emeritus of Duke University.
I have moderated many conference sessions and heard hundreds of speakers. At a recent conference for industry leaders in products for menstruation, incontinence and menopause, Rachel masterfully illuminated trends affecting women, their needs and the challenges of creating companies who want to serve them. She has a great ability to deliver her content and engage in audience conversation with ease. And her comments are infused with her knowledge and insights accumulated over her career.
Heidi Beatty Project Manager, Consultant, Crown Abbey and Moderator
Rachel is a fantastic and dynamic speaker in our entrepreneurship classes. She has also spoken at our annual Women Entrepreneurship Week events. Rachel knows her stuff about creating, and then growing a business and has wonderful (and witty) stories to share. We let Rachel speak longer than scheduled in our classroom because she was so engaging, and the students were so hooked. College students really relate to Rachel because she is so down-to-earth and real, using a tell-it-like-it-is approach and incorporating humor throughout her talk. As proof of how she connects with her audience, one student said, “Rachel has a great story to tell, and she tells it so well. Articulate, engaging and fluid in her delivery, she makes time fly for the audience and leaves them wanting more. I mean, who doesn't want to hear about being a VAGIPRENEUR?”
Sharon Waters Manager of Women Entrepreneurship Week. Program manager at Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship at Montclair State
Rachel is a very captivating speaker with a practical and compelling message. Her stories of the road she has traveled are inspiring, uplifting and funny. Highly recommended for any type of event as Rachel can tailor her delivery to various audiences.
Marci Rick Dawood Managing Partner, BlueTree Capital
Rachel Braun Scherl is the real deal. I am a Career Services Manager at the NCJW Center for Women, our mission is to assist women who are in a transition, find their voice, whether that be to find a job or start their own business.As part of my job responsibilities, I bring in local employers, career coaches, and life coaches to lend their expertise to my clients. Rachel's presentation to my clients was spot on; she was able to reach a wide spectrum of the audience while still staying true to herself. Her presentation on Finding your Leadership voice rang true for many of my clients. The presentation was fast paced, and interactive and created a wonderful dialogue for my clients to think about. If you need a speaker, call Rachel.
Patty Kremen Career Services Manager at NCJW/Essex Center for Women
Rachel is a terrific, inspiring and entertaining speaker who is able to connect with all kinds of audiences with her humor and substance. She speaks from a wealth of impressive experience which gives her high credibility on issues such as entrepreneurship, innovation in business, and women in leadership.
Kimberly Reed kimzbish@yahoo.com
Rachel impressed me with her keynote at the Startup Expo inaugural conference in Fort Lauderdale! She was both insightful and entertaining, and she turned the story of her journey as an entrepreneur into useful advice for everyone in the room. I recommend connecting with her when you need clever strategies to push your business forward.
Mike Lingle Entrepreneur, Mentor
I had the pleasure of seeing Rachel Braun Scherl give a keynote presentation at the Sup-X Startup Expo in Ft. Lauderdale. Her presence and speech were empowering, optimistic, insightful, relevant and punctuated with humor. It set a great overtone for the entire event, and I'm very grateful she came out to speak to us.
Jocelyn Marchese Producer, Writer, Director
Rachel captivated me with her opening keynote at Sup-X 2017 in Fort Lauderdale and provided a warm, respectful and witty perspective of successfully fundraising as a woman in Silicon Valley for a women's sexual health product. Rachel is a role model for me as a developing entrepreneur and for new companies and investors looking to diversify their thinking. Because Rachel kept the focus on how she pivoted and learned quickly in the conversations she had with investors, everyone in the audience seemed to have an opportunity to relate and engage with her presentation.
Stephanie George CFO at DigiProMedia LLC
Rachel, it was great to hear Rachel present at the SUP-X startup conference in Fort Lauderdale. She had great insight for entrepreneurs to realize they won't always know their pain points or hurdles ahead, but to always find a way to overcome them to succeed through creative marketing or pivoting.
Mike Penrod Entrepreneur, Food, Beverage, Technology & Marketing Expert. Amazing New Tech Startup "101"
Rachel is an unusually capable strategist and marketing expert whom I have had the pleasure of working with for 20 years. Rachel has consistently added value and provided tangible recommendations that positively impacted my businesses. With keen skin and consumer understanding, Rachel hits the ground running with all that I have demanded of her.
Philippe Schaison Senior Executive, Member Board of Directors at Sientra, Inc., SENTE, HEC Paris, Former President US Medical, Allergan
I had the opportunity to have Rachel speak at a recent leadership conference that I founded and run. Rachel was outstanding. Most of all, the women in the room benefited from her every word. I strongly recommend Rachel for any audience that you want to motivate and educate!!!
Andrea March Co-Founder at Women
Rachel has been a valued member of our Innovation and Entrepreneurship community here at Duke. Recently, Rachel conducted a webinar for the business school alumni community about how to access the resources available through the network. Her style is instructive, approachable and useful. The response was terrific. Alumni continue to reach out to work with and learn from Rachel.
Fiona Behm Program Manager MMS & MQM Career Services, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business
Rachel served as a panelist for the 2017 Hygienix Conference, by INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry), focusing on the universe of folks focused in feminine hygiene, menstruation and incontinence.
We pride ourselves on bringing meaningful and educational content to our attendees, participants and sponsors. And Rachel did not disappoint!! You could hear and feel the energy and interest in the packed auditorium during Rachel’s presentation on trends, insights and companies that are changing the female health landscape. I am absolutely a new member of her fan club!! We absolutely will work with her again. In fact, we can’t wait for her book, Orgasmic Leadership, to be available to our members.
Deanna Lovell Education Manager, INDA
Rachel gave a presentation on leadership to our Women's group, and she brought a refreshing dose of reality, humor and inspiration in her remarks. She shares practical tips for effectively identifying and developing a leadership brand while simultaneously inspiring and entertaining her audience!
Sarah Blomquist
Rachel offers a fantastic experience - let me add my rave review to what is undoubtedly a huge stack of rave reviews. She's simultaneously relatable and inspirational, genuine and knowledgeable. Plus she's riot even when talking about women's health and some pretty serious issues. We learned so much from her talk!
Bobbie Carlton
