Erin Austin, Founder
A graduate of Harvard Law School, Erin Austin is a strategic lawyer and consultant who uses her 25+ years of practicing law, including roles as COO and general counsel at large and small IP-driven companies, including Warner Brothers, Lionsgate (formerly known as Artisan), MGM, Teaching Strategies, and M3 USA Corp, to help female founders of expertise-based firms build and protect saleable assets so that the business is ready to sell when the founder is ready to exit.
Erin’s experience as a lawyer and as an executive--at the intersection of business and the law--informs the elevated legal and strategic business advice she provides to her clients.
Erin is passionate about using her expertise to create an economy that works for everyone.
Through her Hourly to Exit podcast and her consulting practice, Think Beyond IP, Erin guides women on the journey of transforming their businesses from an unscalable income-generator into a saleable wealth building asset.
Her special talent is helping women meet their growth goals through the creation of IP-based revenue streams. In her spare time, Erin likes to clear brush on her farmette, search for the perfect gluten-free baguette (all leads are appreciated!) and work on her backhand.
We believe that putting more Wealth in the Hands of Women
CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.
You don’t have to serve nonprofits or green tech to be a mission-driven business.
Every business can be mission-driven if you use the wealth derived from it to fund your mission—whether that is supporting the people and causes you believe in or funding your the next chapter of your development.
At Think Beyond IP, our vision is to create an economy that works for everyone. That is why we love working with female founders of expertise-based businesses. By helping women turn their income generators into scalable, saleable wealth builders, we support:
Creating jobs that provide supportive, flexible environments
Spreading the wealth
Giving back to the community
Influencing a new generation to believe in economic justice
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We already knew this in our bones,
but research also shows that:
Women surpass men in characteristics such as honesty and integrity, resilience, bold leadership, building relationships and championing change
Women business owners focus on establishing trust and confidence in their organizational cultures
Women give twice as much of their wealth to charitable causes than men
Women are almost twice as likely as men to say the act of donating is the most satisfying aspect of having wealth
Women’s financial decision making is influenced by their sense of responsibility for the wellbeing of immediate and extended family, the community and society at large
Sixty-five percent of women, compared to 42 percent of men, think it’s important to consider the positive or negative social, political and/or environmental impact of companies they invest in
Women are nearly twice as likely as men to say that they have discussed philanthropy with their children
We want to help you be the change.
