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Welcome to MSP Insights’ second episode of achieving amazing sales results through partner collaboration within an ecosystem. This webinar series will help you to understand why partner to partner (P2P) relationships are important for the success of your business. P2P is becoming more and more important because more companies are adopting the partner ecosystem model.

On June 28, hosts Norma Watenpaugh (Phoenix Consulting Group), Gary Lam (Kokua Consulting Group), Dede Haas (DLH Services), and guest Nancy Ridge (Ridge Innovative) discussed how insanely great solutions are the result of innovating around the customer experience for compelling business outcomes. In subsequent webinars, we will drill down on specific topics such as winning the deal.

If you want more information on partner ecosystems or would like to join our live webinars, please visit Partner to Partner Collaboration.

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In this Partner to Partner Collaboration recipe, designing the solution is step one of five in delivering amazing sales results.

Join us in a lively roundtable discussion on how insanely great solutions are the result of innovating around the customer experience and solving for compelling business outcomes. Our special guest panelist is Nancy Ridge, President of Ridge Innovative. Nancy Ridge is a trusted advisor to her clients. She brings a laser focus on enabling business outcomes through technology. In addition, Ridge offers programs for developing channel ecosystems through automated enablement, leadership coaching, team selling, and one on one professional coaching. Nancy has built ecosystems and led them. Ridge led sales for a high-touch wholesale carrier where she was responsible for creating and managing the indirect sales channel. The company won #41 on the “Inc. 500” list of fastest-growing companies with over 2,000% growth. She is the co-founder and past president of the Alliance of Channel Women, a Silver Stevie recipient for Executive of the Year, a certified WBENC, sits on the Boards of 3 non-profits and is an enthusiastic mentor for women and girls in both the workplace and her community.

“Step one to faster sales, bigger deals, and higher close rates Steve Jobs was quoted: ‘Start with the customer experience and work backward to the technology’. We think that this is the genius behind “insanely great” products and is the secret sauce in Partner to Partner Collaboration.”

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“Ridge Innovative founder and president Nancy Ridge explains why “in order to keep growing, we need to give back.”

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Aspiring business professional strives to help other women navigate historically male-focused finance careers

“We’re excited that our first ASPIRER scholarship award in 2022 goes to Nandini Goyal—a bright young woman with a passion to be an impactful force in business finance,” said Cheryl O’Donoghue, CEO at Aspire2STEAM.org. “Like technology pioneer Nancy Ridge, the woman who sponsored her scholarship, Nandini endeavors to make her mark in a male-centered field by ultimately remaining true to herself and, in particular, her values.”

Currently, Nandini is a student at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts pursing a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics and Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. “Economics is a topic that has always interested me and I love learning about how economic policies or shifts in our economy impacted the stock market and corporations worldwide,” said Nandini.

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“Being a woman and having the knowledge to take care of yourself financially is a value that’s
been important to me throughout my life and I believe being financially astute plays a crucial
role in getting ahead in any career, especially technology- and finance-related fields which have
long been known for favoring men over women.”

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ACW Honors Founder & Past President Nancy Ridge with Inaugural Award at the ACWConnect Live! Event

LAS VEGAS, NV – Alliance of Channel Women, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female leaders in the technology channel, presented ACW Founder and Past President Nancy Ridge with its inaugural ACW Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony during the ACWConnect Live! Virtual Event, on November 1. Ridge was recognized for her tireless efforts in advocating for women in the technology channel.

Ridge, who is the Founder and President of Ridge Innovative, was instrumental in founding ACW. Noticing a deficit of women in the tech channel, particularly in leadership, ownership or revenue-generating roles, Ridge began conversations among female channel leaders about developing a community and resource for like-minded professionals. Soon after, in 2010, ACW was formed and became a not-for-profit organization. In the ensuing decade, ACW has become an established and respected organization dedicated to helping women in the channel succeed through education, mentoring and collaboration.

“Nancy is the epitome of leadership, as evidenced by her resolve to create a place like ACW to help others to be successful,” said ACW President Amy Bailey, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Telarus. “ACW is honoring Nancy Ridge for her dedication to empowering women to be leaders and innovators in our industry, along with her extensive personal success in the channel. She is a trusted friend and colleague, and we are privileged to have her as a pillar of our organization.”

Ridge draws from more than 20 years of success in the channel to help Ridge Innovative clients increase productivity and achieve their business outcomes through optimized technology. The company, which Ridge founded in 2019, also provides professional consulting and coaching for channel development and sales leadership. Previously, Ridge spent 14 years as Executive Vice President of Technology Source, where she built a partner program focused on helping agent partners take a strategic approach to grow their businesses.

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“ACW is honoring Nancy Ridge for her dedication to empowering women to be leaders and innovators in our industry, along with her extensive personal success in the channel.”

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In late September, I received an email from the Women’s Business Enterprise Council informing me Ridge Innovative is now a certified woman owned business. This wonderful message was the culmination of 9 months of filings, follow-ups and interviews. The 9-month time period wasn’t lost on me as it feels like a new birth for my company. I felt proud and excited as well as the familiar rush of adrenaline & resolve as I realized the work is just beginning. Although Ridge Innovative was originally founded in 2016, gaining this certification makes tangible my claim of being a part of the DE&I movement.

It’s more important than ever as women owned businesses need support. A recent study conducted by Silicon Valley Bank showed that only one in four startups have a female founder. They also report, it’s harder for startups with one or more female founder to secure funding. Eighty-seven percent said it was “somewhat or extremely challenging.” A recent episode of my podcast, Culture of Innovation tells the story of one woman who has taken up the challenge and faced real bias.

I am keenly aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has further widened the disparity between women-owned businesses, particularly those owned by women of color. Numerous studies have shown women are bearing the brunt of this health crisis for their families and loved ones, reducing the time, energy and resources available to grow their own businesses.

So today, women-owned businesses need our support now more than ever and Ridge Innovative is no exception. It has long been my personal mission to bring awareness to the importance of closing the revenue and employment gap. Won’t you make a choice to support a women-owned business? That commitment will not only help to fuel economic growth and recovery, but also will empower women as leaders and bring about a more diverse, balanced and sustainable economy.

References:

https://ridgeinnovative.com/rise-huffman-innovation-with-heart-s1-ep-11/

https://ridgeinnovative.com/power-women-alliance-innovation-in-alliances-season-1-ep6/

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“It has long been my personal mission to bring awareness to the importance of closing the revenue and employment gap.”

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In this episode, Star2Star’s CRO and President, Michelle Accardi, interviews Nancy Ridge, Founder & President of Ridge Innovative. Listen to this enlightening episode and discover how these impressive women combat imposter syndrome in their own lives and hear their tips to overcome it. You’ll learn the causes and effects of Imposter Syndrome as well as find out how to use criticism to make you better, not to hold you back. Lean in and continue exploring the discussion about how Imposter Syndrome is disproportionately affecting more high performers, especially women.

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The List Recognizes Individuals Working to
Promote Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Technology Channels

AUGUST 9, 2021: Nancy Ridge is among the honorees on the inaugural Channel Futures DE&I 101 list. The list recognizes individuals from a wide spectrum of multicultural backgrounds who are driving diversity, equity and inclusion in the technology channel through their words, actions and leadership.

“I’m honored by this recognition yet my greatest reward comes from seeing our channel community respond to this real and pressing need,” says Nancy. “Special thanks to Informa and Kris Blackmon for giving us a place to rally in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020. I’m grateful to see how many of us are now unified to create change within our community.”

The Channel Futures DE&I 101 list was created to turn a spotlight on the dedicated and determined individuals working to eliminate discrimination in the industry. The need for DE&I has been acknowledged in the information and communications industries for many years. But while any number of tech organizations have received attention for the DEprograms they’ve launched, it’s the peopl&I e at the grassroots level who get things started and keep the momentum going. And too often their efforts go unacknowledged.

“The publication of this list represents a milestone for the industry and channel in raising the visibility of individuals who are truly at the center of change in the industry,” said Robert DeMarzo, vice president of content, Informa Tech Channels. “These individuals are propelling their organizations forward when it comes to innovation, business growth and customer/supplier connections. The Channel Futures team is proud of its role in bringing this list, spearheaded by Managing Editor Buffy Naylor, to market recognizing such a great group of individuals.”

Nominations for the premiere DE&I 101 list were solicited on the Channel Futures website. Between April 15 and June 15, individuals could nominate themselves or others for the list. Applications were open to managers, leaders and individual contributors. All submissions were thoroughly reviewed by members of the Channel Futures editorial team with input from advisory board members.

“It’s been proven that a diverse workforce can make a company more innovative, productive and profitable,” said Kelly Danziger, general manager, Informa Tech Channels. “Our industry is constantly evolving to keep pace with advances in information and communications technologies and the workplace structure. It’s essential that the industry and the channel also evolve in step with the workplace demographics. Beyond making good business sense, it’s the right thing to do.”

About Channel Futures
Channel Futures is a media and events platform serving companies in the IT channel industry with insights, industry analysis, peer engagement, business information and in-person events. Our properties include Channel Futures MSP 501, recognizing the most influential and fastest-growing providers of managed services in the technology industry, Channel Futures DEI 101, honoring and celebrating those who have often been under-represented in tech channels; Channel Partners Events, delivering unparalleled in-person events, including Channel Partners Conference & Expo, The MSP Summit, and Channel Evolution Europe; and DEI Community Group, our initiatives to educate, support, promote, and sustain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the IT channel industry. Channel Futures is part of Informa Tech, a market-leading B2B information provider with depth and specialization in the Information and Communications (ICT) Technology sector. Every year, we welcome 7,400+ subscribers to our research, more than 3.8 million unique visitors a month to our digital communities, 18,200+ students to our training programs and 225,000 delegates to our events. Channel Futures is where the world meets the channel; We are leading Channel Partners forward. More information is available at channelfutures.com.

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Buffy Naylor
Managing Editor, Channel Futures
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“I’m honored by this recognition yet my greatest reward comes from seeing our channel community respond to this real and pressing need.”

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I’m delighted to share this podcast, produced and directed by my friend and a woman I have come to greatly admire, Michelle Ragusa-McBain. She asks questions that allow for deeper reflection on how we evolve as professionals as well as giving me a chance to share about non-profits I am passionate about Aspire2STEAM.org, Women Veterans Interactive, and Alliance of Channel Women.

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“It’s fun to talk about successes, but we often don’t get to see the hardships, stumbling blocks, or failures that people who are hugely successful have experienced along the way…until now. Welcome to the Fail Forward Live Podcast, where we interview inspirational leaders for real talk on their journeys, and life lessons.

In this episode, Nancy opens up about her life lessons, her mentor, business coach and advisor, her advice to her younger self, and the importance of giving back!” ~ Michelle Ragusa-McBain

FAIL FORWARD LIVE WITH NANCY RIDGE

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