Phyllis Newhouse | The Power of Operating in Your Greatness
“Your identity cannot be tied into your title.” Phyllis Newhouse is an award-winning entrepreneur & leadership mentor, investor, retired military senior officer, and more. She is CEO and Co-Founder of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp., Founder and CEO of Xtreme Solutions, Inc. (XSI). Athena Technology closed a $250 million IPO in March 2021, making it the only special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listed on the NYSE with an African American female CEO. Newhouse is also the Founder of ShoulderUp, a nonprofit founded alongside Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis, dedicated to connecting and supporting women on their entrepreneurial journeys. Together they introduced ShoulderUp Ventures, the first women-founded and led influencer fund providing impact and exclusive access to a diverse portfolio of media, technology companies, and sports entertainment.
As a pioneer in cybersecurity and business, Newhouse is the first woman to win an Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur Of The Year® award in the technology category. She was admitted into the 2013 class of EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women and in 2019 was inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame. Additionally, Xtreme Solutions, Inc. (XSI) was included in the Inc. 5000 list, and has been recognized numerous times as one of Women’s Presidents’ Organization’s (WPO) 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned Companies in the U.S. Newhouse was a 2019 Culture Creator Honoree for the finance category, and recognized as part of Inc.’s Mighty 25 in 2020.
Supporting women to Speak Up, Stand Up, and ShoulderUp. Guiding entrepreneurs to recognize and capitalize on their leadership abilities. Empowering others to operate in greatness, this is Phyllis Newhouse.
These are firsthand accounts of excellent leaders in their field with TBE President Adam P. Kennedy.
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CHAPTER GUIDE:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Will you share where you grew up, your family life, early foundations, and the birth of your leadership?
05:20 When did you discover your VALUE CARD?
07:45 What role did race play growing up?
12:28 When did the military/college come into focus, and what influenced your choice?
17:35 How many women served alongside you, and what was your experience as a woman serving our country?
19:48 What did you learn from the military that enhanced your leadership abilities?
24:56 Sponsorship
25:06 After more than 20 years of service, how did you transition into entrepreneurship?
31:53 How would you recommend a young person/budding entrepreneur get started?
38:13 How do you go about finding the right people for your team (i.e., mentor, coach, and advisor)?
40:42 What does POWER mean to you?
43:33 To what do you attribute your power of thought and profound mindset?
45:39 When you’re the only one at the table, how do you overcome being dismissed?
49:58 Final Thoughts
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FEATURED SPOTLIGHT:
-Website - https://www.phyllisnewhouse.com
-Bio - https://www.phyllisnewhouse.com/meetphyllis
-LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllisnewhouse/
-ShoulderUp - https://www.shoulderup.com
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