Business Rockstars

Heather Holst-Knudsen, a New York City native and now resident of Sarasota, FL, is the CEO & Founder of KidBacker, a virtual innovation hub that enables student business enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to learn how to start, fund and run a business starting from idea all the way to prototype, company funding and go-to-market strategies, anytime anywhere. An avid entrepreneur and intrapreneur, Holst-Knudsen has founded and led multiple business units for large organizations. She is founder and former President of Manufacturing Enterprise Communications, a B2B media platform that connects CXOs in manufacturing with senior level leaders in technology around the world. Manufacturing Enterprise Communications was sold to Frost & Sullivan in August 2012. Prior to Manufacturing Enterprise Communications, Heather was President of Managing Automation Media and TechMatch Solutions, all divisions of Thomas Publishing Company in New York, City. Holst-Knudsen is a trusted advisor to many top manufacturing and techno