Courtney B. Riley

Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Master Strategist.

PODCASTS

Convocation Radio
Convocation Radio
February 14, 2017

Titanology
Titanology, Business Growth Titan
May 7, 2021

Agency Growth by Leading with Love

PUBLICATIONS

June 16, 2022

Global Elite Media Group

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Find Out More About Courtney B. Riley, The CEO Of Proximo Marketing Strategies

https://globalelitemediagroup.com/2022/06/courtney-b-riley/

VA Peninsula Media

VA Peninsula Media

Rise & Grow

https://vapeninsulamedia.com/rise-and-grow/

Henrico Citizen

December 19, 2018

Henrico Citizen

New Child-Friendly Coworking Space Opening in West End

https://www.henricocitizen.com/articles/new-child-friendly-coworking-space-opening-in-the-west-end/

Richmond Times

January 11, 2019

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Entrepreneurs Find Balance in Creating Co-Working Space in Western Henrico

https://richmond.com/business/entrepreneurs-find-balance-in-creating-co-working-space-in-western-henrico/article_a2803182-2bb1-569c-8e9f-d505b04cc76e.html

Daily Press

January 21, 2017

Daily Press

Millennial Grows Yorktown Digital Marketing Agency

https://www.dailypress.com/business/dp-tidewaterbiz-proximo-20170119-story.html

Daily Press

August 25, 2017

Daily Press

Young Professionals Bringing Cowork Gloucester to Courthouse Area

https://www.dailypress.com/business/dp-tidewaterbiz-cowork-gloucester-20170825-story.html

AWARDS

40 awards
Inside Business
2015
Top 40 Under 40 of Hampton Roads
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Inside Business
2016
Women in Business Honoree
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Virginia Award
Virginia Gazette Best of Business Award
2017 and 2018

coastal award
Coastal Virginia Magazine Best of Business Reader’s Choice Award
2017, 2019, 2020, 2021

CoVa Biz Award
CoVa Biz Best of Business Award

POSITIONS

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Vice President

Rise & Grow 501(c)3

August 2018 - Present

Women Network

President

Peninsula Women’s Network

July 2013 - July 2014
Board Member

Hampton Small Business Incubator

June 2014 - January 2016

Communities in School

Board Member

Communities in Schools of Hampton Roads

February 2016 - January 2018

Thomas Nelson

Adjunct Faculty

Thomas Nelson Community College

March 2016 - 2018

Courses:

  • Mastering Facebook
  • YouTube It
  • Intro to Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest
  • Mastering LinkedIn

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Committee Member

March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction

2014-2020

kiwanis

District PR Chair

Kiwanis International

2018-2021

MEMBERSHIPS

National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs

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BOOKS

The Love-Centric Business Model, Leading with Love

COMING SOON

Book

Brass Ovaries Own Yours: Master the Mindset, Change the Game

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Journal

BRASS OVARIES OWN YOURS Companion Journal: Master the Mindset, Change the Game

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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Virginia Tech's Women Impact Virginia event ("Startup Stories")

November 17, 2021

  • June 2015

    The Secret to SEO: How to Dominate Search Engine Results

  • DisruptHR

    June 2017
    May the Millennial Force Be With You
    https://disrupthr.co/vimeo-video/may-the-millennial-force-be-with-you-courtney-buzzell-disrupthr-talks/

  • Peninsula Women’s Network

    May 2017
    Marketing on a Budget: How $50 Can Double Your Income

  • Strategic Alliance

    November 2019
    Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

  • Instagram: The New Kid on the Block

    November 2019

  • How to Win at Social Media

    November 2019

  • Facebook: Mastering the Kingpin of Social Media

    November 2019

  • Kiwanis District Convention

    2017, 2018, 2019
    Reston, VA
    Social Media: The Digital Word of Mouth

  • Kiwanis Southeast Leadership Conference

    July 2016
    The Generational Shift: How Social Media is Changing the Game

  • Email: It’s All About the Follow Up

    November 2019

  • Launch Your Dream

    June 2019

  • Starlite Skate

    March 2017
    Social Media Strategy: How Social Media is Changing the Game

  • Advancing Women in Business Conference

    2017
    LinkedIn

  • September 2016

    Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram: Master Your Network

  • The Power of Video

    September 2016

  • Social Media: Generation Communication

    April 2016