Name: Amy Franko, Founder and CEO

Business Name(s): Impact Instruction Group

Give us a brief overview about you and your business:

Founded in 2007, Impact Instruction Group is a leading corporate training and development firm. The firm’s multi-faceted business units include:

• Corporate Learning and Development
• Emerging Women Leaders
• Keynote Speaking
• Emerging Leadership Circle

 

Impact Instruction Group works with large enterprises on blended learning solutions as well as development initiatives for emerging women leaders. The firm has won the APEX Award of Excellence in the categories of training design and one-of-a-kind education & training publications. In addition, Amy Franko is one of a select few authorized by author Lois Frankel (of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office fame) to create and deliver programs specific to her best-selling books. She is a nationally-recognized speaker on the topic of women in leadership. Impact Instruction Group is based in Columbus,Ohio.

Tell us three words that describe yourself: Energetic, Ambitious, Fortunate

Who are your mentors and why?

I’ve been lucky to have many mentors in my career and life. At the moment, my mentors are other entrepreneurs who are building successful businesses and living a full and adventurous life.

What’s next for your business?

The next stage of the business is continuous steady growth and team building. My next goal is to grow the business to $1 million.

What are your thoughts on how you view your competition?

My perspective is that when you have competition, you know there’s a broader need for what you provide. Our job is to differentiate the company in such a way that we stand out from other companies who do what we do. Sometimes our biggest competitor isn’t a similar organization bidding on a project – it’s overcoming the status quo and moving people to action, to work with us.

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