Deb Gabor
Founder and CEO · Sol Marketing
MarketingForum: SparkBeyond Local14 yrs in EO
The rest of Deb's story is inside the speakeasy.
Bio, fun facts, conversation starters, and the best ways to connect.
About
Deborah Gabor, also known publicly as Deb Gabor, is the founder and CEO of Sol Marketing and a branding strategist. Public sources describe her as an author and speaker focused on brand strategy and customer loyalty.
Who You Should Meet
Your top suggested 1:1s, matched on complementary needs, shared ground, and proximity.
Victoria Kenward
- You can help Victoria with: members interested in chapter leadership development
- Both building in marketing advertising
- Shared craft: b2b marketing
Genevieve Bos
- Genevieve can help with what you're looking for: brand positioning discussions for AI products
- You can help Genevieve with: connections with media and publishing founders scaling their brand
- Genevieve is new to the chapter — be their welcome
Christina Harbridge
- You can help Christina with: peer connections in behavior-design and marketing
- Both building in marketing advertising
- Shared craft: branding
Orlando Saez
- Orlando can help with what you're looking for: brand positioning discussions for AI products
- You can help Orlando with: connections to investors or operators in ag-tech and AI
- Orlando is new to the chapter — be their welcome
Arvind Agarwalla
- Arvind can help with what you're looking for: brand positioning discussions for AI products
- Arvind is new to the chapter — be their welcome
- You both list “sales” on LinkedIn
On LinkedIn
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Every strong investor pitch follows a story archetype. Disrupter. Founder. Dream Team. Detective. Emancipator. Perfect World. Most founders struggle because they try to be all six. Pick one. Build around it. Let everythi…
We’ve reviewed thousands of startup pitches. The winners all have one thing in common: They tell a story that makes the investor believe. Cliff Sharples and I will walk you through the anatomy of a winning pitch on July …
Most pitches fail in the first 90 seconds Too many founders start their pitch with a product walkthrough. That’s a fast track to investor indifference. Great pitches open with clarity, vision, and trust. That’s what you’…
If you’ve been working on your pitch deck and it still feels heavier than it should, this is probably why. Most founders keep adding slides to explain more, prove more, and cover every edge case. What investors experienc…
Fun Facts
- Author of Branding is Sex and Irrational Loyalty
- Founder of Sol Marketing since 2003
Conversation Starters
- Ask about irrational loyalty in branding
- Ask about brand strategy for tech companies
- Ask about EO global leadership
EO Leadership
- External Engagement Lead - 2026/2027 - Global Leadership Position
- Area Director - 2025/2026 - Global Leadership Position
- Area Director - 2024/2025 - Global Leadership Position
- President - 2023/2024 - Local Leadership Position
- Membership - 2022/2023 - Local Leadership Position
- President-Elect - 2022/2023 - Local Leadership Position
- Membership - 2021/2022 - Local Leadership Position
- Global Communications Committee Member - 2021/2022 - Global Leadership Position
- Global Communications Committee Member - 2020/2021 - Global Leadership Position
- Global Communications Committee Member - 2019/2020 - Global Leadership Position
- Education Chair - 2016/2017 - Local Leadership Position
- Communications - 2015/2016 - Local Leadership Position