Khamila Alebiosu
Detroit, Michigan, United States
30K followers
500+ connections
30K followers
500+ connections
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From working at LinkedIn and Google to launching startups and building my own marketing…
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30K followers
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Khamila Alebiosu reposted thisKhamila Alebiosu reposted this100 investors told her no. She learned to kitesurf to get the next meeting. Her company is now worth $42,000,000,000. Melanie Perkins was 19 in Perth, Australia. She watched her mom, a teacher, spend hundreds of hours fighting Adobe InDesign just to make a school yearbook. She thought: this is broken. So she built a fix from her mom's living room. Her boyfriend became her co-founder. Their first product? Online yearbooks. Then she aimed bigger. Way bigger. She pitched to over 100 venture capitalists. Every single one said no. Three years of rejection. Some dismissed the idea. Some couldn't see past the geography. A design startup from Perth? Nobody's portfolio thesis. Then she heard about Bill Tai — a VC who organized events around kitesurfing. She'd never kitesurfed in her life. She taught herself in the cold, shark-patrolled waters of San Francisco Bay. "When you don't have any connections, you just have to wedge your foot in the door and wiggle it all the way through." It worked. She got the meeting. Then the $3M seed round. Then she kept building. Today? ↳ $42B valuation ↳ 260 million users across 190 countries ↳ $3.3B in annual revenue ↳ 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Canva ↳ Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women And her engagement ring? Still the $30 one from a Turkish market. She and her co-founder have pledged 80% of their $11.6B stake to charity. She didn't need permission to start. She didn't need the "right" background. She needed 101 pitches when 100 said no. You don't need everyone to say yes. You just need to keep showing up until the right one does. --- ♻️ Repost to inspire someone who's still waiting for their first yes. 🔔 Follow Shivani Berry for the next post story about women breaking barriers.
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Khamila Alebiosu reposted thisKhamila Alebiosu reposted thisI'm not an alarmist, but if you're in leadership: We are 2-3 years away from ALL business and labor being totally transformed. This is hard to prepare for because there's no roadmap! Here's what you need to do: FIRST: Let's look at the evidence. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ WHAT THE DATA SHOWS World Economic Forum's Latest Report States: - 170 million new jobs will be created by 2030 - 92 million current roles will be displaced - 44% of workers will need reskilling within 5 years IMF Research (2024): AI will affect almost 40% of global employment, with different impacts across economies: - Advanced economies: ~60% of jobs exposed to AI - Emerging markets: ~40% of jobs exposed - Low-income countries: ~26% of jobs exposed ++++++++++++++++++++++++ WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW Measurable Current Changes: • Google reports 25% of all new code is now AI-generated • Meta has announced plans to replace mid-level engineers with AI tools in 2025 • 92% of companies plan to increase AI investments in the next three years ++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIRECT STATEMENTS FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS Sam Altman, OpenAI: • AI agents will begin transforming the workforce as soon as 2025 • These systems will perform tasks similar to early-career software engineers • Could be deployed across thousands or millions of instances Dario Amodei, Anthropic: • Projects AI systems will be broadly better than humans at most tasks by 2026-27 • Anticipates transformation across multiple sectors including most workplace technologies ++++++++++++++++++++++++ DOCUMENTED INDUSTRY SHIFTS Current Market Changes: • 25% of global digital jobs becoming fully remote • Growth sectors identified: technology, green energy, human-centric roles • First AI agents actively joining workforce operations in 2025 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ WHAT TO DO: This isn't just another strategic planning exercise. Here's what actually works: 1. Comprehensive Upskilling - Not Just Tools • Tools don't create transformation - behavior change does • Just like giving someone a treadmill doesn't get them in shape, giving them AI tools doesn't create innovation 2. All-Organization Approach • Best solutions often come from unexpected places • Every department will be transformed - this isn't like digital marketing that affects one area 3. Strategic Integration • This affects everything: strategy, delivery, operations, legal, HR • Your front-line workers will know best AI can make the biggest impact • Success requires both top-down support and bottom-up innovation ++++++++++++++++++++ When your company is ready, we are ready to upskill your workforce at scale. Our Generative AI for Professionals course is tailored to enterprise and highly effective in driving AI adoption through a unique, proven behavioral transformation. It's pretty awesome. Check out our website or shoot me a DM.
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Khamila Alebiosu reposted thisKhamila Alebiosu reposted thisHow to declutter your mind (a step-by-step guide). This exercise will help you feel lighter and more organized in 2025. ♻️ Repost this to help out your network. ➕ Follow Colby Kultgen for the best self-improvement content on LinkedIn. Post inspiration: The Werk Life on Pinterest
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Khamila Alebiosu reposted thisKhamila Alebiosu reposted thisHow to use AI to learn anything faster. I tend to be skeptical when it comes to AI. But there’s one area where I see it having huge potential: Learning and education. I imagine a future where each of us has a kind of personalized AI tutor or research assistant—always available to break down complex topics, quiz us on what we’ve learned, and suggest ways to apply new knowledge in real-world situations. We're not quite there yet, but this cheat sheet from Moritz Kremb is a great start. 👇 Here are the prompts to copy and paste: 1. Explain Like I'm 5 “Explain [insert concept or topic] as if you were talking to a 5-year-old child. Use simple language and everyday examples." 2. Examples and Analogies “Explain [insert concept or topic] using three different real-world examples or analogies that would be easy for a beginner to understand." 3. Motivation "I'm struggling to stay motivated while learning [insert subject or skill]. Provide me with 5 practical strategies to boost my motivation and maintain consistency in my studies." 4. Role-Play "Let's role-play a scenario where I'm [insert role] and you're [insert another role]. We'll practice [insert skill or situation]. Begin the scenario, and I'll respond accordingly." 5. Study Plan “Create a detailed study plan for learning [insert subject or skill] over the course of [insert time frame]. Include specific goals, resources, and milestones." 6. Quiz "Generate a 10-question quiz on [insert topic], including a mix of multiple-choice, true/false, and short-answer questions. Provide answers and brief explanations for each question." 7. Mindmap "Create a detailed mind map for the topic [insert topic]. Include main branches, sub-branches, and key concepts or ideas for each." 8. Expert Roundtable "Simulate a roundtable discussion with me and three experts in [insert field] discussing [insert topic or question]. Present their different viewpoints and any potential areas of agreement or disagreement." 9. Mental Associations “Help me create mental associations or mnemonic devices to remember key information about [insert topic or concept]." 10. Improve What You Have "Here's something I've [written/created/produced]: [insert your work]. Please provide specific suggestions to improve it, focusing on [aspect you want to improve, e.g., clarity, structure, persuasiveness]. Explain why each change would make it better." ♻️ Repost this to help your network leverage AI for learning. Follow me (Colby Kultgen) for more.
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Khamila Alebiosu reposted thisKhamila Alebiosu reposted thisHere is a simple equation for founders and entrepreneurs for 2025. The bolder you are in the next year, the more ambitious you are going to be in 2025, the more rejections you are going to experience, the more "No" you are going to hear from investors, friends, customers and others. the more pushback and friction you are going to get. It doesn't mean you need to stop, it means you need to keep on going. Happy Holidays and for a 2025 of risk-taking and adventures! #Founders #Resilience #Entrepreneurs #VentureCapital #2025 #RiskTakers
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Khamila Alebiosu shared thisThis morning, a conversation sparked my interest in revisiting podcasting, reminding me of one of my early podcasting collaborations with a former LinkedIn colleague, Davidson! Excited to bring back those vibes... Watch the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gaf8Skpm
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Khamila Alebiosu reposted thisKhamila Alebiosu reposted thisI wanted to "change the world" in my early 20s. But I was sacrificing my relationships with the people I loved to be "successful" Then one of my mentors sat me down one day and said: If you want to change the world, go home and love your family. It hit me so hard that I immediately knew what to do. I set up weekly date nights with my sister so we could mend our relationship. Then weekly date nights with my girlfriend (now wife). And later on, I set up weekly family nights with both of my siblings. My family never came second after that conversation. And it was the best decision I ever made. Unsurprisingly, my career and businesses took off shortly after and it was incredible to know that I always had their backing. And they knew that they were my first priority. If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.
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Khamila Alebiosu reposted thisKhamila Alebiosu reposted thisFor the first time in 20 years, the pay gap between men and women has actually grown. The average woman working full time made 83% of what a full-time working man-made—down from 84% in 2022. Across races, those stats look different still: In 2023, Latinas were paid 51 cents for every $1 White, non-Latino men earned; Black women were paid 64 cents, compared with 66 cents; Asian women were paid 83 cents, compared with 86 cents; and White women were paid 73 cents, compared with 74 cents. To add some context, this has historically been a slow-moving battle. The average woman was earning just 74% of what a man earned in 2000. This updated stat shows that the work women do is widely undervalued, and we must continue to advocate for what we deserve. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gp6zTpNk
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Khamila Alebiosu reposted thisKhamila Alebiosu reposted thisLinkedIn Learning just dropped a course that's unlocked for all to watch — AI & the Workforce: A Deep Dive into the Future of Work. This course is made for business leaders, HR professionals, or anyone keen on navigating the AI-powered economy. https://lnkd.in/egyJxz3R Aneesh Raman from LinkedIn and Alex Swartsel from Jobs for the Future (JFF) dive into AI's impact on the workforce, uncovering its opportunities and challenges. Here's what you'll explore in the course: ▪️Understanding how AI impacts work and employment. ▪️Discovering AI's role in optimizing and innovating industries. ▪️Analyzing how AI influences the job market. ▪️Spotting new opportunities in AI-driven roles. ▪️Crafting strategies to adapt to AI in the workplace. Access the course here: https://lnkd.in/egyJxz3R #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIatwork
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Khamila Alebiosu liked thisKhamila Alebiosu liked thisToday, I’m taking on the role as CEO of LinkedIn. I joined LinkedIn in May 2008 as employee #300ish, and it’s easy to say that my time at the company has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. It’s shaped me as a person for the better because of our people, our culture, our mission and vision, and the way we come together to take on meaningful challenges and create real impact. All of it. LinkedIn is about economic opportunity, and growing up I remember hearing stories of finding economic opportunity from my own family history, with my grandparents opening up local businesses in Maine and Pennsylvania to create a better life for their young families. The power of economic opportunity and the promise of LinkedIn has never been more important than it is today as the world is transformed by AI and professionals everywhere must transition along with it. I’d like to take a moment to thank Mike Gamson for hiring me and teaching me about building exceptional culture, Ryan Roslansky for his leadership and partnership over the many years of working together (and in advance for the years ahead), and all my fellow LinkedIn employees for the opportunity to learn with and from them. As I step into this role, similar to how I have approached new responsibilities in the past, I’ll start by learning and listening… connecting with our team, members, creators, and customers, each of whom make LinkedIn the platform that helps create economic opportunity.
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Khamila Alebiosu liked thisKhamila Alebiosu liked this100 investors told her no. She learned to kitesurf to get the next meeting. Her company is now worth $42,000,000,000. Melanie Perkins was 19 in Perth, Australia. She watched her mom, a teacher, spend hundreds of hours fighting Adobe InDesign just to make a school yearbook. She thought: this is broken. So she built a fix from her mom's living room. Her boyfriend became her co-founder. Their first product? Online yearbooks. Then she aimed bigger. Way bigger. She pitched to over 100 venture capitalists. Every single one said no. Three years of rejection. Some dismissed the idea. Some couldn't see past the geography. A design startup from Perth? Nobody's portfolio thesis. Then she heard about Bill Tai — a VC who organized events around kitesurfing. She'd never kitesurfed in her life. She taught herself in the cold, shark-patrolled waters of San Francisco Bay. "When you don't have any connections, you just have to wedge your foot in the door and wiggle it all the way through." It worked. She got the meeting. Then the $3M seed round. Then she kept building. Today? ↳ $42B valuation ↳ 260 million users across 190 countries ↳ $3.3B in annual revenue ↳ 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Canva ↳ Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women And her engagement ring? Still the $30 one from a Turkish market. She and her co-founder have pledged 80% of their $11.6B stake to charity. She didn't need permission to start. She didn't need the "right" background. She needed 101 pitches when 100 said no. You don't need everyone to say yes. You just need to keep showing up until the right one does. --- ♻️ Repost to inspire someone who's still waiting for their first yes. 🔔 Follow Shivani Berry for the next post story about women breaking barriers.
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Khamila Alebiosu liked thisKhamila Alebiosu liked thisMay your season of waiting turn into a season wins ✨
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Khamila Alebiosu liked thisKhamila Alebiosu liked thisMeet Paris Hsu, a Product Manager on the Android Studio team passionate about empowering Android developers! In our new #MeetTheAndroidStudioTeam series, we're introducing you to the faces behind your favorite Android development tools. Meet Paris → https://goo.gle/MTTP
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Khamila Alebiosu liked thisKhamila Alebiosu liked thisI've secured over $310k in grant funding from Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS), NPR, and multiple other partners. No equity given up. No board seats lost. Just capital to grow my company. I’ve boiled it down to a simple framework 👇🏾 CLEAR 1. Clarify your purpose - Figure out how to explain what you’ll do with the money. 2. Log common responses - Build a database of responses to commonly asked questions. 3. Explore opportunities - Find grant opportunities via trusted sources. 4. Apply strategically - Apply to the grants that are a good fit for you as a founder and for your company. 5. Rinse and repeat! I'm building a comprehensive course to help underrepresented founders secure grant funding using this exact framework. But first, I'm hosting a free workshop on February 12th where I'll break down the most crucial step: Clarifying your purpose. You'll learn: • The # 1 question grant reviewers care about • How to frame your "why" to stand out • My template for milestone-based responses • Real examples from winning applications Want in? Register for FREE here: Repost 🔄 this for a founder who could use some equity-free funding. --- UPDATE: there was a limit on the # of signups for the webinar so the original link is down. For anyone who wants to join, please download my grant tracker and I'll email you the link: Hi! Looks like I hit Zoom's cap 😅 I've created another registration page here: https://lnkd.in/e7mW7Uxf
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Khamila Alebiosu liked thisKhamila Alebiosu liked thisIt took a record-low birth rate to prompt the Tokyo government to address the financial burden of childcare. Japan recorded only 727,277 births last year, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare—a troubling milestone attributed, in part, to an intense overtime culture that forces many women to choose between pursuing a career or starting a family. While it’s disheartening that such drastic measures were needed to spark change, initiatives like free childcare services and egg-freezing programs mark a step forward. It is also adding a new “childcare partial leave” policy, which will allow some employees to work two fewer hours per day. “We will continue to review work styles flexibly to ensure that women do not have to sacrifice their careers due to life events such as childbirth or child-rearing,” said Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike. These efforts not only support individuals but also pave the way for a more sustainable and equitable society. Progress is progress. When we build a future where women thrive, everyone wins.
Experience & Education
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Aries Fire International
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Building Our Communities Means Loving Ourselves First
Voices
Wrote an article about community building at Cornell that was published in the Cornell University book: "Voices"
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Communication Law
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Conscious Business
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Introduction into Filmmaking
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Introduction into Microeconomics
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Introduction into Statistics
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Circus Free-ak
See projectSpearhead cinematic and theatrical vision for sold-out one-woman show “Circus Freak” and short film “Unleash the Freak.” Head writer, director, editor and producer for stage and media presentations.
A night of standup, spoken word and theatre! Over the course of 30-45 minutes, the performance will present self-written solo pieces about the struggle for balance, happiness, and self-acceptance in a world where the Black Female identity is considered a spectacle. Exploring the roots of…Spearhead cinematic and theatrical vision for sold-out one-woman show “Circus Freak” and short film “Unleash the Freak.” Head writer, director, editor and producer for stage and media presentations.
A night of standup, spoken word and theatre! Over the course of 30-45 minutes, the performance will present self-written solo pieces about the struggle for balance, happiness, and self-acceptance in a world where the Black Female identity is considered a spectacle. Exploring the roots of exhibitionism and exoticism of Blackness and Negrophilia, the show seeks to reclaim the voice of the Black female performer who is not for your entertainment only. A collective stage reading of my recent work, which illustrates struggle as well as triumph, and learning to own mr inner FREEak.
Sold out show. An excellent example of Branding skills. Developed a personal brand and built a circus-themed narrative to create a story and cohesive show, but also to deconstruct race, gender and sexuality.
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John Legend Concert
Collaborated with the Cornell Concert Commission, Cornell University Programming Board and Multicultural Concert Funding Advisory Board to produce a "one-night with John Legend" at Bailey Hall. Negotiated and drafted contracts with agents, booked venue and program logistics, recruited and managed 20 volunteers, launched social media marketing campaign, and pre and post event activities.
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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES 2013
Directed the the 2013 Cornell Production of The Vagina Monologues with the Cornell Women's Resource Center. Casted 55 women for the show, spearhead the creative direction, designed lights and sounds and led theatrical development of the production. Encouraged and successfully created safe spaces for female empowerment and self-reflective dialogue on issues of domestic and sexual violence with 55 cast members.
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Tough Turtle
Fundraising obstacle course competition for the Ithaca Children's Garden, which collaborated 3 title sponsors, 15 obstacle sponsors, 50 fundRacers, 500 competitors and 20 Ithacan organizations for a community-building program to promote health and fitness.
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Tapestry of Possibilities
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Collaborated with Cornell University President and VPs, Ordinary People Theater Company, and student leaders to write, direct and produce the annual 90 minute play addressing race, gender, sexuality, class, and identity for 3000+ students for campus orientation. Over the course of 3 weeks, 12 shows are performed and the followed by facilitated dialogue moderated by members of Ordinary People and University leadership.
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Yoruba
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Ordinary People Social Justice and Peer Education Theater Company
Artistic and Theatrical Director
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Cornell Tradition Fellowship
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Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
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