When asked, in a recent interview, “what are your top 5 leadership lessons learned from your experiences”. Our Principal & Founder, Erica Hakonson shared some true pearls of wisdom we’d like to pass on to you. I have learned a lot as a leader, which to me has been a steeper learning curve than… Continue reading 5 Leadership Lessons From Our Principal & Founder, Erica Hakonson
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Maven Collective Marketing Founder Wins Silver Stevie Award for Women in Business
Erica Hakonson, Principal and Founder of BC-based award-winning B2B Digital Marketing Agency, Maven Collective Marketing, has won a Silver Award at this year’s Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
2019 Women in Business Stevie Awards
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run – worldwide. They considered by many to be the world’s premier business awards.
This year, over 1,500 entries were submitted for consideration in more than 90 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women Run Workplace of the Year.
The 2019 awards were presented on November 15th at a dinner event in New York City.
Erica Haksonson Wins Silver Award
Erica Hakonson won a Silver Award in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year category for Business Services with less than 10 employees
“I am humbled to be recognized by the Stevie Awards, especially alongside such an outstanding group of female entrepreneurs from around the world,” Erica shares. “This award is an acknowledgment of the excellent work of every Maven at Maven Collective Marketing.”
Since founding Maven Collective Marketing in 2012, Hakonson has grown the agency specializing in partnering with B2B technology companies to help them succeed in all areas of digital and traditional marketing. Maven Collective Marketing has grown and strengthened year over year with Principal Erica Hakonson at the helm, achieving 230% growth over the last year.
Additionally, Hakonson is acknowledged as an expert in the field of B2B technology marketing, including recent international publications in Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, CMSWire and Canadian SME Business Magazine.
Hakonson is also passionate about giving back. In addition to donating two percent of revenue to charities, she also encourages women to enter entrepreneurship and the technology sector. Hakonson served as a volunteer on the Board of Directors for Simon Fraser University Alumni Board, the Aligned Collective Society and currently serves on the Board of North Shore Connexions Society.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
About Maven Collective Marketing
Founded in 2012, Maven Collective Marketing is the multi-award winning digital marketing agency and partner to B2B software and software services companies to help businesses redefine their marketing strategies to thrive in the oversaturated marketplace of B2B software sameness.
Maven Collective Marketing has worked with B2B Fortune 500 companies launching/relaunching new products to SMB start-ups in the earlier stages of their business. Maven Collective Marketing brings the expertise and experience to translate, navigate and execute the complex world of online marketing to produce meaningful and measurable ROI. Learn more about our work and services today!
Erica Hakonson, Principal and Founder of BC-based award-winning B2B Digital Marketing Agency, Maven Collective Marketing, has won a Silver Award at this year’s Stevie Awards for Women in Business. 2019 Women in Business Stevie Awards The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run – worldwide. … Continue reading Maven Collective Marketing Founder Wins Silver Stevie Award for Women in Business
Principal, Erica Hakonson, named as Stevie Award Finalist
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business have named Erica Hakonson, our Principal & Founder, a finalist for Female Entrepreneur of the Year. The world’s premier business awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they run. “It is a great honor to be recognized… Continue reading Principal, Erica Hakonson, named as Stevie Award Finalist
Empowering Female Entrepreneurship: A Celebration of International Women’s Day
In honor of International Women’s Day, Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business tables a Women’s Panel of Entrepreneurs to bring greater awareness to females running their own businesses successfully today.
On Friday, March 8th, 2019 at 5:30 PM, Director of Entrepreneurship at Simon Fraser University, Sarah Lubik (@SarahLubik), will host this women’s panel in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Women in Entrepreneurship
Maven Collective Marketing is excited to announce our Principal, Erica Hakonson, will be a panelist at the “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: A Panel Event in Celebration of International Women’s Day” on Friday, March 9th, 2019 at 5:30 PM at Simon Fraser University’s Segal School of Business in Vancouver, BC.
“It is an honor to be asked to participate in this outstanding panel of Female Entrepreneurs. I look forward to being inspired by each of the women on the panel as well as by the experienced host, Sarah Lubik, from Simon Fraser University,” shares Erica Hakonson, Maven Collective Marketing Principal.
This diverse panel of entrepreneurs is assembled and hosted in alignment with the Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business calling to develop innovative and socially responsible leaders.
The Female Entrepreneurship Panel
Joining our Maven Collective Marketing’s Principal, Erica Hakonson (@EricaHakonson), on this Women’s Entrepreneurship panel is an eclectic segment of Female Entrepreneurs, including:
- Susan Chapelle: Co-Founder, Aligned Collective (@SquamishSusan)
- Stephanie Jhala: Founder, A Mother’s Movement (@StephJhala)
- Poala Ardiles: Founder, Bridge for Health Co-operative (@Poala_a_Ardiles)
The organizations run by these female entrepreneurs span not-for-profit, technology, healthcare, and wellness communities.
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
The Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Panel Event is open to attend by all entrepreneurial-minded (and entrepreneurial curious); a free event sponsored by the Beedie School of Business. To save your seat, register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/empowering-women-entrepreneurs-a-panel-event-in-celebration-of-international-womens-day-tickets-55526601560
This exclusively Simon Fraser University MBA Alumni Panel will share their diverse paths as female entrepreneurs, highlighting the successes and failures that have brought them to run their businesses today. The panel discussion will be followed by networking and will give you the chance to ask questions and make connections.
Of course, this is only one of many events celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8). We hope you take the opportunity to participate/attend a local event that inspires you and the women that are leading and progressing social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Learn more at: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
In honor of International Women’s Day, Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business tables a Women’s Panel of Entrepreneurs to bring greater awareness to females running their own businesses successfully today. On Friday, March 8th, 2019 at 5:30 PM, Director of Entrepreneurship at Simon Fraser University, Sarah Lubik (@SarahLubik), will host this women’s panel… Continue reading Empowering Female Entrepreneurship: A Celebration of International Women’s Day
Erica Hakonson to Host Women in Leadership Technology Awards
Today kicks off Women in IT Week launched by the Women in Leadership Foundation. The Women in IT Week includes a variety of events that award, promote and support women in the technology industry. Events are scheduled throughout Canada in Vancouver, Kelowna, Toronto and Edmonton from May 16 to 20, 2016. Women in Leadership… Continue reading Erica Hakonson to Host Women in Leadership Technology Awards