Catherine Connelly is an entrepreneur, engaging speaker, and author of Designing Success: Lessons from 20 Years as a Female Tech Entrepreneur.

Catherine co-founded The Meet Group, a NASDAQ-listed social dating and livestreaming company connecting millions of active users globally. The Meet Group was acquired in a $500 million sale in 2020.

Catherine’s nearly two decades of entrepreneurial experience include co-founding myYearbook at fifteen, creating what would eventually become The Meet Group, and leading brand strategy and marketing for The Meet Group through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and rebrands.

Catherine graduated from Georgetown University and holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner for the Philadelphia Region. Catherine has been featured on CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, MTV, ABC News, Fox News, CosmoGIRL, BusinessWeek, the San Francisco Chronicle, and CBS. Catherine writes the newsletter Growing Up Startup, sharing lessons inspired by her entrepreneurial journey.

Key Moments

[06:10] Early Exposure to Entrepreneurship
[09:31] “Yearbook: My High School Lifeline”
[12:44] “Viral Quizzes Boost Early Social Media”
[14:22] “Setting Boundaries for Personal Identity”
[17:02] Encouraging Young Entrepreneurship
[21:58] Balancing Public and Private Business
[25:07] “Building Products with Personal Impact”
[28:23] Consistent Efforts Lead to Success
[30:09] “Building Positive Connections”

Find Catherine Online

Exclusive for Entrepreneur’s Enigma listeners: Receive a free virtual copy of Catherine’s book, access to her office hours, and more: https://landing.cconnelly.me/enigma

Designing Success: Lessons from 20 Years as a Female Tech Entrepreneur: https://a.co/d/fUnDNLm

Connect with Catherine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinecookconnelly

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