Free Webinar - Unlocking Entrepreneurship after Corporate
February 23, 2026
by a professional from New York University in Brooklyn, NY, USA
A candid conversation with former corporate executives who've successfully transitioned into independent consulting, business ownership, fractional leadership, and portfolio careers.
You've thought about it. More than once.
Starting your own practice. Buying a business. Taking on fractional work. Building something that gives you options instead of waiting for someone else to give you one.
The idea keeps coming back because it's supposed to.
But here's the problem: there's no playbook for leaving a career you've spent###-###-#### years building to start something from scratch. No one to show you how the first 90 days actually work. No one to ask the questions that feel too basic to say out loud but actually matter most.
Next Wednesday, four people who walked away from successful corporate careers will show you exactly how they made it work.
DEREK BARNES– spent decades in financial services, then built an independent consulting practice that lets him work on his terms
John Chan – left a senior marketing role to co-found and run a digital media company
Belinda Di Giambattista – traded corporate stability for entrepreneurship, built multiple ventures, exited one successfully
Alina Doran – Left Disney, Paramount, and Kaseya to found Highline Leadership, where she coaches executives through complex career transitions.
They'll walk you through what the first year actually looks like. How they found their first clients. What they wish they'd known on day one. How to build something sustainable without gambling everything.
This is the conversation you've been waiting to have.
Unlocking Entrepreneurship
Feb 25 | 3:00pm EST | Limited Seats
Register here:
https://networkwise.com/webinar-registration/?utm_campaign=mastermind-may2026-week4&utm_term=tofu&utm_content=feb-17-single-image&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp###-###-####
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Portland, OR, USA