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Donna Wells is the CEO of Mindflash.com, a leading platform for online training. She was previously CMO of Mint.com, the online personal finance service, where she was responsible for driving the company's growth to 2 million users from its launch in 2007 to its acquisition by Intuit in 2009 for $170 million. Donna has also led large marketing organizations for industry leaders including Intuit, Charles Schwab, and Expedia, where she was SVP of Marketing for the U.S. She started her career at American Express, where she launched the Gold Rewards and Platinum Corporate Card products for small businesses. Donna's work has won multiple Webbys, an OMMA award, and has been cited in Newsweek, Brandweek, and Web Marketing for Dummies. She was named one of the Top 25 Women in Tech to Watch by Accenture in 2009. For more insight from Donna, the Mindflash team, and the online training community, read more at The Daily Mindflash blog. @DonnaWells

4 Big Ideas to Boost Productivity

By Donna Wells |  Mar 22, 2012

American workers don't have the skills they need to stay relevant. It's our responsibility as business leaders to train our workers and make our nation more ...  Read story

Find Your Company's Native Cannibals

By Donna Wells |  Feb 9, 2012

How (and why) to disrupt your own business before your competitors or upstarts have a chance to.  Read story

Why Start-ups Are Like Fruit Flies

By Donna Wells |  Jan 26, 2012

Your genetic tolerance for risk, coupled with new productivity gains through smart technology, can help your company revolutionize its industry.  Read story

Why Would You Work for a Goliath?

By Donna Wells |  Jan 5, 2012

You no longer have to work at a massive corporation to access resources, or to have a chance to change the world. Here's why.  Read story

From Corner Office to Garage Start-up

By Donna Wells |  Dec 22, 2011

Why, oh why? Because solving the big problems (space, time, money), and taking the big risks, is more deeply fulfilling.  Read story