Vicki Donlan

Current

• Business Broker at VR Business Brokers
• Owner at Vicki Donlan (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Founder and Publisher at Women's Business
• Partner at Herald Interactive / BostonHerald.com
• Publisher, Women's Business at Boston Herald

• Executive Director at The Commonwealth Institute

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Education

• Pine Manor College
• Brimmer and May School

Recommended

4 people have recommended Vicki

Connections

153 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Company

Vicki Donlan’s Summary

Vicki Donlan is a business broker with VR Business Brokers in Hingham, MA. Her extensive experience working with small businesses, growing and selling her own, and having a far-reaching network cause her to be a resource every buyer and seller needs.
She is President of Vicki Donlan, an independent consulting firm assisting entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and develop an exit plan.
She has co-founded or founded three women's organizations for the purpose of providing a place for women in business to network.In 1998, she founded, and published, Women's Business, the first and only newspaper giving visibility and ego to women in business in MA, NH and RI, with a controlled circulation of 25,000. In November 2004, sold the newspaper to the Boston Herald and continued to published it to honor a three year contract. In October 2007, published my first book HER TURN Why It's Time For Women To Lead in America (Praeger Publishers), a compilation of my over twenty years of experience as a businesswoman advocating for women in business nationally with 70 interviews from leading male and female thoughtleaders throughout the United States. She consults with businessowners on exit strategies and works with business owners to sell their business, while continuing to speak on the importance of women's leadership at this critical time in American history.

Vicki Donlan’s Specialties:

Specializing on working with buyers and sellers of businesses to reach their dream in owning and exiting business at the right time for the right dollar amount. Consults on business plans, marketing plans and exit strategies and on women's leadership retention and growth at corporations.

Vicki Donlan’s Experience

• Business Broker

  VR Business Brokers

  (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

  April 2009 — Present (4 months)

  I can help you buy or sell any small business. We have sellers and buyers for all types of businesses and in all price ranges. Call me to plan your successful exit strategy.

• Owner

  Vicki Donlan (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)

  December 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  Consult with businessowners on business and exit strategies.
  Consult with corporations on the growth and retention of women leaders.
  Speak on the subject of the importance of women's leadership in America.

• Founder and Publisher

  Women's Business

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Newspapers industry)

  July 1998 — November 2007 (9 years 5 months)

  A 25,000 controlled-circulation monthly newspaper providing visibility to women in business and the professions in MA, NH and RI.

• Partner

  Herald Interactive / BostonHerald.com

  (Management Consulting industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years)

• Publisher, Women's Business

  Boston Herald

  (Management Consulting industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years)

• Executive Director

  The Commonwealth Institute

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1997 — 1998 (1 year)

  The Commonwealth Institute's mission is to support women CEO's, entrepreneurs and senior corporate executives by helping them grow their businesses and careers. The goal is to reach women in the critical stages of their businesses and to provide them with the tools and resources they need to grow successful companies.

Vicki Donlan’s Education

• Pine Manor College

  1969 — 1971

• Brimmer and May School

  High School , 1964 — 1969

Additional Information

Vicki Donlan’s Websites:

• My Company

Vicki Donlan’s Interests:

Business consulting: particularly exit strategies, Speaking to large and small groups; Programs for Women and Girls, Health, Nutrition and Running

Vicki Donlan’s Groups:

The Corporate Directors' Club; The Commonwealth Institute; The Boston Club; The University Club.

•    Downtown Women's Club
•    Leading Women
•    The Woman's Advantage Calendar Group
•    Leaders & Thinkers
•    Center for Entrepreneurship Studies at Bridgewater State College

Vicki Donlan’s Honors:

U.S. Small Business Administration Massachusetts and New England Women Business Advocate in 1994
South Shore Women's Business Network's Women Mean Business Award in 1997
Boston YWCA Women of Achievement Class of 1999
Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus' Abigail Adams Award in 2000
Pine Manor College's Most Distinguished Alumnae Doctor of Letters degree 2001
Patriots' Trail Girl Scout Council's Leading Woman Award in 2002
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's Pinnacle Award 2002
Big Sister of Greater Boston's Achievement Award in 2004
Bryant University's New England Businesswoman of the Year 2005

Vicki Donlan’s Contact Settings

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