Study Group with Amb. Kelly Craft: Building Your Own Future ft. Codie Sanchez

Codie Sanchez is an entrepreneur, investor, and New York Times bestselling author on a mission to help one million people achieve financial independence through business ownership. As founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, she brings the strategies of Wall Street to Main Street, helping entrepreneurs acquire, grow, and build enduring small businesses. Her social media channels and media platforms reach an audience of more than 13 million, making business ownership and financial education accessible to a new generation of entrepreneurs.

A former institutional finance and private equity investor, Sanchez held roles at Vanguard, Goldman Sachs, State Street, and First Trust. Today, she invests in the everyday businesses that power local economies and champions ownership as a path to greater economic opportunity.

She is the author of two NYT bestsellers: Main Street Millionaire and Own or Be Owned: Build a Business So Good It Doesn’t Need You (2026), and host of the BigDeal podcast.

IN-PERSON GUEST:

Codie Sanchez, Founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking and author of Main Street Millionaire and Own or Be Owned: Build a Business So Good It Doesn’t Need You

These off-the-record conversations are open to members of the Harvard community. Please RSVP with a valid Harvard email address.