Dr. Emma Fleck is an internationally recognized educator, author, speaker, and academic leader with a deep commitment to entrepreneurship education and experiential learning. Originally from Northern Ireland, she holds a PhD in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Ulster University, where her research explored the growth of female entrepreneurial firms in Ireland.

Dr. Fleck currently serves as Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Susquehanna University’s Sigmund Weis School of Business. She recently served as Interim Dean of the School and is a member of Susquehanna University’s Board of Trustees. She also holds leadership roles on the boards of the Charles B. Degenstein Foundation and the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE).

With a career spanning the U.S. and the U.K., Dr. Fleck brings a global and interdisciplinary perspective to her teaching and research. She has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications on topics including entrepreneurial identity, crisis leadership, and creativity in education. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards for teaching, advising, and research excellence.

She is also a passionate mentor and program builder, having developed entrepreneurship curricula, led national student competitions, and championed initiatives such as the Women’s Leadership Symposium. Dr. Fleck is a frequent keynote speaker and media commentator on entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business. She believes in the power of storytelling, community, and education to transform lives and strives to help students and professionals alike uncover their unique entrepreneurial superpowers.

Emma Fleck is a proud mum to two energetic, hilarious, and endlessly inspiring boys, Patrick (14) and Harrison (13), who keep her grounded, humble, slightly outnumbered, and very well-versed in sports, dirty laundry, and spontaneous snack requests. Originally from Northern Ireland, she now lives in Pennsylvania, where she splits her time between raising her sons, teaching entrepreneurship, mentoring students, and searching for the perfect glass of wine with her closest friends.

By day, Emma is a professor, speaker, and academic leader, passionate about using education to change lives. By night, she’s likely cheering on her sons in whatever sport the season brings, plotting her next travel adventure, or hiding in her room watching a show on TV.

She believes deeply in the transformative power of being seen, heard, and equipped and considers it one of her greatest privileges to walk alongside her students and help shift the trajectory of their futures, just by showing up, cheering loudly, and giving them the tools to believe in themselves.

Emma is passionate about helping women rise. Not into some polished, perfect version of success, but into their own messy, powerful, courageous truth. This book is her love letter to every woman who’s ever wondered if she’s enough (spoiler: she is).