Syracuse, New York, October 6, 2026 MarketDesign Consulting Inc. (MDCo), a leader in technology marketing and operational consulting, today announces that Founder + CEO, Kara Rudy, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council.
This prestigious, invitation-only community connects successful business owners and leaders worldwide, acknowledging Kara's profound expertise in aligning executive vision with quantifiable business impact, a critical need for organizations navigating today’s complex growth challenges.
Kara Rudy's acceptance into the Forbes Business Council signifies a pivotal recognition of her leadership and MarketDesign Consulting Inc.'s innovative approach to business strategy.
This membership provides a unique platform for Kara to share MarketDesign's methodologies and insights with a global network of peers, contributing to advanced discourse on sustainable growth and organizational transformation. It reinforces MDCo's commitment to thought leadership and continuous improvement in delivering measurable value to its clients.
Kara was selected by the Forbes Business Council review committee based on the depth and diversity of her leadership experience across marketing, sales, services, and operations. Her career is distinguished by a consistent focus on translating strategic intent into tangible business outcomes. Kara's approach is characterized by:
Aligning Executive Vision: Bridging the gap between high-level strategy and practical implementation.
"The best leaders I know never stop learning, challenging their own thinking, or surrounding themselves with people who push them to see things differently. That’s what excites me about joining the Forbes Business Council. I’m looking forward to learning from leaders navigating complex growth and transformation, while sharing some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way. Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about asking better questions, making courageous decisions, and doing the work to turn those decisions into impact, which directly aligns with MarketDesign's mission to deliver tangible outcomes for our clients."
—Kara Rudy | Founder + CEO, MarketDesign Co.
MarketDesign's clients will directly benefit from Kara's enhanced access to diverse insights and emerging strategies through her Forbes Business Council membership. This includes:
Expanded Thought Leadership: Access to a broader spectrum of best practices and innovative solutions in business growth and transformation.
Advanced Networking: Opportunities to collaborate with global business leaders, informing MDCo's strategic recommendations.
Increased Visibility: Exposure for MDCo's proven methodologies through Kara's contributions to Forbes.com articles and Expert Panels.
Validated Expertise: Further recognition of MDCo's leadership in the consulting space, underpinned by Forbes' stringent selection criteria.
MarketDesign Consulting's commitment to excellence has been recognized through various achievements:
MarketDesign Consulting Inc. continuously refines its methodologies based on rigorous analysis and industry best practices.
MDCo's long-term aspiration is to invest in the fight to cure cancer. The firm's framing is that it won't find the cure itself, but the growth it builds funds the people who will.
Learn more about MarketDesign's 6 Ps of Progress approach to growth.
Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.
At MarketDesign Consulting, Inc., we understand the business of tech, not just the mechanics of marketing it. We're the consulting-led growth partner for IT companies that want consistent, measurable results over one-time wins — because growth isn't an accident, it's a system. We specialize in exactly one thing: turning technology companies into market leaders, without losing the human connection that got them here. We've spent two decades inside this industry, running marketing and sales teams, sitting at the leadership table, and living through the same sales cycles, margin pressure, and vendor relationships you navigate today. So we built our approach around you. We're techies at heart — which means the growth we drive always fuels something bigger: impact for our team, our communities, and the people on the other side of every deal. MarketDesign Co. is where perspective meets proof.