From someone who learned every one of these lessons the hard way, so your audience does not have to.
Amie Thompson speaks on the topics small business owners and early-stage founders are actively navigating: how to evaluate a business idea before committing to it, how to generate revenue without a sales background, how AI is reshaping who gets found and recommended, and how to use AI as operational infrastructure rather than an occasional tool.
Every session is built around practical frameworks, honest perspective, and the kind of specificity that only comes from having lived the terrain. The goal is not motivation. It is clarity, and the next step that follows from it.
These sessions work best when the audience is actively building something or seriously considering it. The content is practical and specific, which means it lands best in rooms where people are there to work, not just to attend.
Small business development centers and local business associations serving founders at every stage.
Regional and local chambers whose members include small business owners navigating growth, visibility, and operations.
Entrepreneurship and business programs where students are building ideas or preparing to launch.
Events focused on early-stage founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and the practical side of building a business.
Conferences and summits focused on how small and mid-size businesses use AI in practical operations.
Internal programs for employees exploring entrepreneurship, side ventures, or career transitions.
Each session is available as a workshop, panel contribution, webinar, or podcast appearance. Format and duration are flexible based on your event needs.
Most voices on stage speak from one vantage point. Amie Thompson has three — corporate executive, CEO, and solopreneur. She brings all three perspectives into every session, which means audiences are never hearing advice from someone who has only seen one side of the table.
That perspective is what makes these sessions land differently. The people in the audience are not facing abstract challenges. They are navigating the real decisions that come with building something. Amie has been where they are, and she has been where their customers are. The sessions reflect both views.
Every session is built around frameworks, not motivation. The content is specific because it comes from direct experience. Audiences leave with a clear next step, not just a feeling.
Understands the systems, politics, and constraints people are building around or escaping from.
Has run a company, made payroll, managed a team, and rebuilt a business model mid-flight.
Is currently building as a solopreneur, which means the advice is current, not historical.
Available for workshops, panels, webinars, and podcast appearances. Use the contact form to check availability and discuss fit for your event.
About the Author
Entrepreneur & Business Strategist
Amie Thompson is an entrepreneur and business strategist who helps small business owners and early-stage founders who are good at what they do but stuck on what to do next. A former CEO, she built her frameworks around the six stages every founder navigates, helping people move more effectively from idea to income in ways that fit how they work. As an introverted entrepreneur herself, she knows the conventional path was not built for everyone.
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