We Are KINZA.
The thought leader in leadership, value, and legacy.
Because no founder wants to build something extraordinary, only to realize too late that it all depended on her.
Why Leadership, Value, and Legacy Matter in Business
Exits are one doorway. Leadership and legacy are the house.
Most firms talk about valuation, financials, or legal strategy.
At KINZA, we go deeper.
We believe:
Leadership is more than performance.- Value is more than numbers.
- Legacy is more than what you leave behind.
The companies that last are those built on conscious leadership, transferable value, and intentional transitions. That’s where we come in.
Our Founder’s Exit Story: From Chance to Choice
From an Unplanned Exit… to Designing Exits by Choice.
Our founder, Cari Kenzie, built and scaled a multi-million-dollar event and marketing firm. Like many founders, she thought about “someday… retirement,” but not about a real exit strategy.
No plan. No advisors. The business wasn’t ready — and neither was she.
And yet, the deal went through. One year before the world shut down.
On paper, it was a success. Behind the scenes, Cari walked the road alone:
- Wealth wasn’t fully protected.
- The leadership team wasn’t prepared.
- The identity shift was harder than the numbers ever showed.
She’s never regretted the decision — it remains one of the greatest blessings of her life.
But she knows this truth now: it could have been done so much better… had she known better.
That experience is why KINZA exists today
To ensure no founder has to face transition without clarity, stability, and support — for both the business and herself.
The KINZA Approach: Where Soul Meets Strategy
Where Soul Meets Strategy.
The name KINZA means “hidden treasure.”
We believe every founder carries within them a treasure: wisdom, resilience, and vision.
But most founders don’t realize they are the treasure — and until they step into that role, their business will always be at risk.
Our role is to help you unlock it and align it with your business so that
- Your company creates wealth and opportunity.
- Your leadership creates culture and clarity.
- Your legacy creates ripple effects that last long after the deal closes.
KINZA exists to close the gaps most leaders don’t see — the cultural, leadership, and founder-readiness blind spots that determine whether a business holds value… or loses it.
Services for Women Founders and Executives
How We Work With Founders + Leaders.
Exit by Design
Programs to prepare your business and yourself for transition.
Leadership Reframe Events
One-day gatherings to reimagine culture, clarity, and value.
Consulting & Strategic Partnerships
Ongoing advisory to build transferable, wealth-producing organizations.
Each offering is a different doorway. But they all lead to the same result:
Leaders who last. Businesses that endure. Legacies that matter.
Explore Our ServicesOur Commitment
To the Women Who Carry More Than Anyone Knows
We see you — the founder who’s scaled, sacrificed, and succeeded… but feels the quiet pull toward what’s next.
Our commitment is this:
- To name the blind spots you can’t afford to miss.
- To help you separate your identity from your business without losing what you’ve built.
- To ensure your exit — whenever it comes — is by design, not default.
Because planning for transition isn’t about leaving.
It’s about building something strong enough to last — and stepping into your next chapter with clarity, courage, and choice.
Meet our Founder
The Woman Behind KINZA
Cari Kenzie is a keynote speaker, leadership advisor, and former CEO who built and sold a multi-million-dollar agency in an unplanned exit.
That experience revealed the gaps most founders don’t see — when the business isn’t fully ready, and neither is the leader.
Today, as the founder of KINZA, Cari helps high-capacity women design businesses that thrive beyond them, leadership teams that execute with conscious awareness, and exits that protect both wealth and legacy.
Known for blending strategic clarity with soul-led leadership, she is committed to ensuring no founder has to walk the exit road alone.
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