Welcome Karen Rosenzweig, GSBA’s New Business Training Specialist
GSBA is thrilled to welcome Karen Rosenzweig (she/her) as our new Business Training Specialist.
Karen has spent much of her career helping people learn, grow, and achieve goals they once thought were out of reach. Whether she’s developing educational programs, leading workshops, building community partnerships, or helping someone connect the dots between where they are and where they want to be, she’s happiest when she’s helping others succeed.
As Business Training Specialist, Karen will support LGBTQ+ and allied small business owners through training programs, workshops, business resources, and community connections. And when it comes to entrepreneurship, she’s not just teaching from a textbook. Karen has launched and operated two businesses of her own, giving her firsthand experience with the challenges, risks, rewards, and occasional chaos that come with running a small business.
“One of my favorite things is watching someone have that lightbulb moment,” Karen says. “Whether it’s a new business owner learning a strategy that will help them grow, making a connection that opens a new door, or realizing they’re more capable than they thought, those moments never get old.”
A Seattle native, Karen is a proud University of Washington graduate (Go Huskies!) and later earned her master’s degree in business leadership from Western Governors University. Her career has spanned communications, marketing, higher education, entrepreneurship, and community engagement, bringing together a unique mix of storytelling, teaching, and relationship-building.
Karen knows firsthand that small business owners wear a lot of hats. Marketer. Accountant. Customer service representative. Problem solver. Sometimes all before lunch. Having been in their shoes herself, she’s passionate about helping entrepreneurs spend less time figuring everything out alone and more time doing what they love.
When she’s not leading trainings or connecting entrepreneurs with resources, she can be found defending her fantasy football title, planning her next international adventure, or volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. Her travels have taken her to help build homes and work alongside communities in places including Nepal and Africa, experiences that continue to fuel her passion for service, connection, and creating opportunity.
Say hello when you see Karen at a workshop, training, or GSBA event. She’s excited to meet you, hear your story, and help you take the next step in your business journey.
