Helping you innovate for the future
Innovation strategies for higher education and entrepreneurs
KRR Consulting helps higher education and entrepreneurs develop new revenue streams, reimagine existing programs, and implement innovative strategies.
For the past 20 years, our Founder, Kate Ryan Reiling, has built a track record of designing and scaling successful educational models for leading institutions and coaching entrepreneurs and innovators through initial concept to market success.
Higher Education Innovation
We partner with higher education leaders to create vibrant, sustainable programs that both honor institutional missions and respond courageously to the evolving landscape of education. Drawing on our deep expertise in launching innovative educational models, we help you transform complexity into opportunity and turn strategic vision into action. From thought leadership advising, new market consulting, and innovation-focused workshops we dive into your unique challenges to understand and uncover new avenues of growth. Together, we'll design approaches that you can implement and scale effectively, ensuring your institution doesn't just respond to change, it helps make it.
Helping Entrepreneurs Scale
We thrive on innovation, guiding entrepreneurs through the exciting journey of building and scaling their businesses. As an award-winning entrepreneur herself, Kate’s consulting approach is hands-on, strategic, and fueled by creativity. We’ve worked with visionary founders on diverse projects, from launching new ventures and expanding into fresh markets to designing educational board games for kids. Whether coaching entrepreneurs or innovators, refining business models or fostering innovation, we provide the expertise and support needed to turn big ideas into reality.
“One of the smartest moves I ever made was bringing in Kate Reiling to build the entrepreneurship program at Macalester. She is close to unique in her ability to understand the culture and speak the language of both innovators and educators. She knows that transformational change in higher education is difficult, but has proven that with the right ideas and the right plan, it is possible.”
— Brian Rosenberg, President Emeritus, Macalester College; Visiting Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
"Kate Reiling’s recent work with our graduate program was transformative. With her sharp perspective on the changing education landscape, she illuminated student priorities and shaped our vision for the future. Her strategic guidance has positioned us to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving field."
— Ryan Armbruster, Senior Fellow and Director of Health Administration Executive Studies, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
“I had the pleasure of working with Kate on a significant learning model project that was important to both of us. While the inherent challenges of the project–exacerbated by already having students in the program–almost overwhelmed my circuits, Kate saw an opportunity to do something really cool. And, thanks to her, we did. Kate demonstrated a rare gift for turning interesting and well-intentioned, but unworkable, ideas into something coherent, even elegant, while still retaining the original intent. Oh, and she did all this with intelligence and a sly sense of humor.”
— Keith Lynip, Chief Product Officer, African Leadership University
"Working with Kate jumpstarted a large project that had many details to figure out. Her structure and questions were invaluable in helping me figure out where to start, how to activate my very small team, and work methodically to create quality work within a short timeframe.”
— Connie Rutledge, Executive Director, FINNovation Institute
“Working with Kate has been a game changer for my business and for myself professionally. As an academic-turned-entrepreneur, I have been learning the ropes of business-building and self-confidence amid uncertainty. Kate's expertise in entrepreneurship, coupled with her authentic caring and clear-headedness, makes her an ideal business coach. She has helped me unlock so many areas of potential and has helped me untangle the inevitable knots in the journey of a new business. Working with Kate has been a smart investment in my business! I am so grateful for her help and recommend her coaching to anyone looking to grow.”
- Tina Kruse, PhD, Founder, Student Well Coaching & Consulting LLC
“Kate's advice was wildly helpful. She encouraged us to focus on key aspects of our business and gave us the confidence to raise prices. We did so and are in a totally different and better place because of it. While a few former clients fell away, most stayed, and we’ve gotten new ones. We are making more money while doing less overall work than we were a year ago, which is pretty good.”
- Tane Danger, Co-Founder, Danger Boat Productions
Let’s connect!
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
kate@krrconsultinggroup.com