Sallie Krawcheck is
ELEVATING Women
The Ellevate Global Network Owner Says Networking Is
The Number One Unwritten Rule of Success in Business
The Number One Unwritten Rule of Success in Business

by Heidi Suprun
Ellevate Global Network launched its Houston Chapter this year and its owner, Sallie Krawcheck flew to Houston to speak to 150 business women. She shared smart, real world advice at the event held at the JW Marriott Downtown.
The largest group of its kind, Ellevate has more than 30,000 members from across industries. Started as “85 Broads” in 1997 the organization was created as a networking space for women at Goldman Sachs by the first woman ever promoted into sales management at the firm. The Goldman address in NY is 85 Broad Street, so the women called themselves "85 Broads". Krawcheck, a former executive at Bank of America and Citigroup, bought the group in 2013 and changed the name to Ellevate to better describe its mission to elevate woman in all aspects and phases of their lives and careers and serve as a powerful resource for women looking to ascend their careers.
Since then, the organization has quickly expanded into new markets, as networking is cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business.
Krawcheck has received many awards and honors during her career. She was recently named number nine on Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People 2014” list, as well as one of “10 Up and Coming Leaders to Watch” by Entrepreneur Magazine. Fortune called her “The Last Honest Analyst” during the research scandals and noted that hers was the most influential voice for research quality and integrity. Krawcheck has also been listed as one of Forbes’ and Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” in business and is a past recipient of CNBC's “Business Leader of the Future Award.” We interviewed Krawcheck while she was in town.
Ellevate Global Network launched its Houston Chapter this year and its owner, Sallie Krawcheck flew to Houston to speak to 150 business women. She shared smart, real world advice at the event held at the JW Marriott Downtown.
The largest group of its kind, Ellevate has more than 30,000 members from across industries. Started as “85 Broads” in 1997 the organization was created as a networking space for women at Goldman Sachs by the first woman ever promoted into sales management at the firm. The Goldman address in NY is 85 Broad Street, so the women called themselves "85 Broads". Krawcheck, a former executive at Bank of America and Citigroup, bought the group in 2013 and changed the name to Ellevate to better describe its mission to elevate woman in all aspects and phases of their lives and careers and serve as a powerful resource for women looking to ascend their careers.
Since then, the organization has quickly expanded into new markets, as networking is cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business.
Krawcheck has received many awards and honors during her career. She was recently named number nine on Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People 2014” list, as well as one of “10 Up and Coming Leaders to Watch” by Entrepreneur Magazine. Fortune called her “The Last Honest Analyst” during the research scandals and noted that hers was the most influential voice for research quality and integrity. Krawcheck has also been listed as one of Forbes’ and Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” in business and is a past recipient of CNBC's “Business Leader of the Future Award.” We interviewed Krawcheck while she was in town.