Celebrating a decade as CEO of Escalate Solutions

Celebrating a decade as CEO of Escalate Solutions

by | Nov 13, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, C-Suite, CEO, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Machine Learning, Operations, Strategy, Technology

POST-MORTEM: DECADE #1 This week marks 10 years since I first founded Escalate Solutions, and it is both a celebratory and reflective time. My journey so far has been one of growth, learning and transformation, and I am excited about what lies ahead.   I have...
Half of all small businesses are using AI…why aren’t the rest?

Half of all small businesses are using AI…why aren’t the rest?

by | Feb 8, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Growth Strategy, Kimberly Arnold, Small Business, Technology

NO BUSINESS IS TOO SMALL TO LEVERAGE AI. HERE ARE FIVE REASONS WHY SMBs NEED TO INVEST IN AI.   Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world of business. From chatbots to self-driving cars, AI is enabling new products, services, and processes that were...
Leveraging AI for Business Resilience

Leveraging AI for Business Resilience

by | Dec 15, 2023 | Agile, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Disruption, Growth Strategy, Kimberly Arnold, Machine Learning, Operations, Strategy, Technology, Value Proposition

HOW AI CAN HELP BUSINESSES BECOME MORE RESILIENT, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY Introduction  Business resilience can be defined as the strategic foresight, operational agility and innovative capabilities of an organization that allow it to adapt to changing...
Struggling to maximize your AI investment? Assess your organization’s culture

Struggling to maximize your AI investment? Assess your organization’s culture

by | Nov 26, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Digital Transformation, Growth Strategy, Kimberly Arnold, Machine Learning, Operations, Strategy, Technology

THE ERA OF AI IS AS MUCH ABOUT SHIFTS IN STRATEGY AND COMPANY CULTURE AS IT IS A SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION.  DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE THE TRAITS AND PRIORITIES THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO MAXIMIZE YOUR AI INVESTMENT?    Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a...
How to Develop AI Use Cases Aligned to Your Organization’s Strategy: A Practical Guide

How to Develop AI Use Cases Aligned to Your Organization’s Strategy: A Practical Guide

by | Oct 26, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Growth Strategy, Kimberly Arnold, Machine Learning, Operations, Strategy, Technology

LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE AND EXECUTE AI USE CASES TO DELIVER VALUE AND TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept, but a reality that is reshaping the world of business. AI can help organizations improve efficiency,...
Aligning AI Investment to Business Strategy

Aligning AI Investment to Business Strategy

by | Sep 26, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Growth Strategy, Kimberly Arnold, Machine Learning, Operations, Strategy, Technology

HOW CAN AI HELP BUSINESSES ACHIEVE GOALS & OVERCOME CHALLENGES? Introduction  Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate, compete, and innovate. AI can help businesses improve their performance, resilience, and value by enhancing their...
No Organization is Too Small for a CSR Strategy

No Organization is Too Small for a CSR Strategy

by | Feb 20, 2021 | Brand, C-Suite, Corporate Culture, Culture, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Leadership, Small Business, Strategy, Value Proposition

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A CORPORATION TO PROMOTE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Now, more than ever, inclusion, innovation, corporate responsibility, sustainability, resiliency, authenticity, transparency and trust are critical cores of growth. Not only can...
2021: Four Paths to Growth

2021: Four Paths to Growth

by | Nov 23, 2020 | Boards, C-Suite, CEO, CMO, COO, Corporate Culture, CSO, CTO, Culture, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Intelligent Enterprise, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Mission, Pivoting, Research, Small Business, Strategy, Value Proposition

STRATEGY IN A “VUCA” ENVIRONMENT CAN BE OVERWHELMING. FOCUS ON THE CONTROLLABLE…& THE OBVIOUS.  2020 will be looked back upon as one of the most disruptive VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) environments the business world has...
Denver Business Consultant Escalate Solutions Renews Certifications with the City & County of Denver

Denver Business Consultant Escalate Solutions Renews Certifications with the City & County of Denver

by | Oct 30, 2020 | CEO, Entrepreneurship, Government, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Small Business, Strategy, Women in Business

LOCAL STRATEGIC ADVISORY FIRM ANNOUNCES RENEWALS OF ITS WBE, SBE, EBE, EBE & ACDBE STATUS Escalate Solutions, a Denver-based advisory firm focused on leveraging the intersection of strategy, operations and technology, is proud to announce the renewal of its...
Escalate Solutions Achieves Certification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

Escalate Solutions Achieves Certification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

by | Oct 16, 2020 | CEO, Entrepreneurship, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Small Business, Women in Business

Escalate Solutions, a Denver-based advisory firm focused on leveraging the intersection of strategy, operations and technology, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council –...
Escalate Solutions CEO Kimberly Arnold Announces MSU Denver Advisory Board Role, Speaking Engagements

Escalate Solutions CEO Kimberly Arnold Announces MSU Denver Advisory Board Role, Speaking Engagements

by | Sep 17, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Strategy, Women in Business

ARNOLD AMONG PROMINENT DENVER-AREA ENTREPRENEURS LENDING SUPPORT THE RAPIDLY GROWING COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Escalate Solutions CEO Kimberly Arnold joined the Advisory Board for the Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Department of Management in 2018, and was...
The Answers to These 10 Questions Weigh Heavily on the Long-Term Viability of Your Business

The Answers to These 10 Questions Weigh Heavily on the Long-Term Viability of Your Business

by | Jun 30, 2020 | Agile, C-Suite, CEO, CMO, COO, Corporate Culture, CSO, CTO, Culture, Digital Transformation, Growth Strategy, Intelligent Enterprise, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Mission, Operations, Pivoting, Strategy, Value Proposition, Values, Vision

WHETHER CONDUCTING DUE DILIGENCE FOR POTENTIAL INVESTORS OR ADVISING ON STRATEGY FOR THE C-SUITE, ESCALATE SOLUTIONS AUDITS THE OPERATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A MORE HOLISTIC, FUTURIST LENS   Agile frameworks aren’t a new concept, although one might think...
A Strategy Not Built on Digital Transformation is a Legacy System in Need of an Update

A Strategy Not Built on Digital Transformation is a Legacy System in Need of an Update

by | May 2, 2020 | Agile, C-Suite, CEO, CMO, COO, Corporate Culture, CSO, CTO, Culture, Digital Transformation, Disruption, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Intelligent Enterprise, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Machine Learning, Pivoting, Scaling, Small Business, Strategy, Technology

WHAT SOLUTIONS LIKE CONTAINERS & MICROSERVICES CAN TEACH BUSINESS LEADERS ABOUT NAVIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC: WORKFLOWS, ADAPTATION, FILTERS & FOCUS Digital Transformation isn’t just about technologies like cloud computing,...
Escalate Solution & LCS Team to Provide Strategic Support to Key Contributors in Financial Ecosystem

Escalate Solution & LCS Team to Provide Strategic Support to Key Contributors in Financial Ecosystem

by | Apr 25, 2020 | Agile, C-Suite, CEO, Corporate Culture, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategy, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Operations, Pivoting, Scaling, Small Business, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology

DENVER-BASED COLLABORATION REDIRECTS CONSULTING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE 2020 FINANCIAL CRISIS.  << DOWNLOAD THE BANK DECK HERE >> As the economic impact resulting from the coronavirus shutdown intensifies, Escalate Solutions CEO,...
Escalate Solutions Achieves Woman Owned Small Business Certification from the Small Business Administration

Escalate Solutions Achieves Woman Owned Small Business Certification from the Small Business Administration

by | Mar 7, 2020 | Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Government, International, Kimberly Arnold, Leadership, Operations, Small Business, Strategy, Technology, Women in Business

Escalate Solutions, a Denver-based advisory firm focused on leveraging the intersection of strategy, operations and technology, is proud to announce that it has achieved certification as a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned...