STRIPES Leadership Program

What STRIPES Leadership Program does

STRIPES Leadership Program is a private, for-profit professional and personal leadership development company serving the U.S. equipment finance industry. It is headquartered in Narberth, Pennsylvania, with program delivery anchored by an in-person Transformational Leadership Launch hosted in Philadelphia. The company has 1–10 employees and operates as a founder-led organization with no disclosed external funding; ownership and operations rest with Founder & CEO Lisa H. Rafter alongside a small executive team (SVP Sales & Program Leader Carolynn Caruso, Program Ambassador Susan Campbell, Program Manager Erin Rafter).

The core offering is a cohort-based, 10-month leadership development program for equipment finance professionals. Participants (approximately 20 per cohort) progress through an in-person launch, monthly group coaching, individual one-on-one coaching, peer support groups, a 360-degree multi-rater assessment (the STRIPES 360), Business Workshops led by industry veterans, Talks/Roundtables with senior practitioners, and Transformational Workshops delivered by external leadership experts. Each participant also completes a Capstone Project, and the program concludes with a Certification Ceremony. STRIPES LAB, a webinar series on leadership topics (e.g., blind spots, succession planning), extends engagement to alumni and prospects. The technology layer is light — primarily the STRIPES 360 assessment, web/blog/newsletter delivery, and webinar infrastructure — with no AI/ML features, APIs, or proprietary software platform.

Revenue is generated through organization-sponsored enrollment: equipment finance companies (banks, captive finance firms, independent lessors) pay to enroll their leaders in fee-based cohorts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the model is positioned as a multi-year relationship with cohorts running on roughly annual cadence. The company has graduated five cohorts since inception (Cohort 3 mid-program in February 2021; Cohort 3 graduation July 2023; Cohort 4 launch April 2023; Cohort 5 launch November 2023). Named repeat-sponsoring customers include LEAF Commercial Capital (20 alumni), Eastern Funding (8 leaders across 3 cohorts), Auxilior Capital Partners (3 participants across 2 cohorts), PEAC Solutions, Amur Equipment Finance, Element Fleet Management, and Wintrust Commercial Finance.

Name

STRIPES Leadership Program

Legal name

STRIPES Leadership Program

Website

https://stripesleadership.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STRIPES Leadership Program is a private U.S. company that runs a 10-month, cohort-based leadership development program exclusively for equipment finance professionals, delivered through in-person launches, coaching, and industry-veteran workshops. Organizations sponsor their leaders for enrollment at undisclosed fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK), Coaching Leadership & Mentoring Skills (EDABAAAG)

Keywords

• Leadership development
• Executive coaching
• Professional development
• Leadership assessment
• Training program

Headquarters

HQ city

Narberth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Leadership Development Program Enrollment: Organizations enroll their leaders in a fee-based professional development program. The program runs for 6 months with multiple components including in-person launches, monthly coaching, workshops, talks, and individual coaching sessions. Revenue is generated through participant enrollment fees paid by sponsoring organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

STRIPES Leadership Program delivers a 10-month cohort-based professional and personal leadership development program exclusively for the equipment finance industry. The program combines an in-person Transformational Leadership Launch in Philadelphia, monthly group coaching, individual coaching, business workshops led by industry veterans, talks and roundtables, a STRIPES 360 multi-rater assessment, capstone projects, and a closing certification ceremony. Organizations sponsor their leaders to participate, and STRIPES LAB provides an ongoing virtual webinar series for the alumni community.

Product overview

STRIPES Leadership Program is a 10-month professional leadership development program for the Equipment Finance Industry. The program architecture consists of a Transformational Leadership Launch (in-person kickoff in Philadelphia), followed by monthly Transformational Group Coaching sessions, individual one-on-one coaching, peer support groups that rotate every other month, and periodic stakeholder check-in meetings. The curriculum includes Business Workshops led by industry veterans, Talks/Roundtables on industry topics, and Transformational Workshops delivered by leadership experts. Participants also complete a 360 Assessment and work on Capstone Projects. The program culminates in a Certification Ceremony. STRIPES LAB provides supplementary webinar content for alumni and prospective participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STRIPES LAB: A webinar/learning series featuring senior leaders for candid, moderated discussions on leadership topics such as blind spots, honest feedback, and leadership succession.

Products and services

• STRIPES Leadership Program 10-month professional and personal leadership development program designed for the equipment finance industry, delivered in cohorts of approximately 20 participants via in-person Transformational Leadership Launch, monthly group coaching, individual coaching, business workshops, talks/roundtables, STRIPES 360 assessment, capstone projects, and a certification ceremony. Sponsored by equipment finance organizations.
• STRIPES LAB Webinar and live discussion series featuring candid moderated Q&A sessions with senior industry leaders on leadership topics such as blind spots, honest feedback, and succession planning; offered to alumni and prospective participants as a continuing education offering.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Monitor (implied industry partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTRIPES is shown 'in partnership with Monitor' on the website footer, suggesting a relationship with Monitor (likely an industry publication or analytics firm in equipment finance). The nature of the partnership appears to be co-branding or content collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with significant leadership development and executive coaching practices. Comparable as a corporate leadership development provider but operates across all functions and verticals.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Long-established leadership and professional development training company offering cohort-based courses and certification programs. Comparable delivery format (cohort training, certification) but generic, not industry-verticalized.
• FranklinCovey: Large-scale leadership and management training firm offering curated curricula (e.g., 7 Habits) and coaching engagements. Comparable in the leadership training category but operates broadly across all industries and is much larger than STRIPES.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Executive search firm with a leadership advisory practice offering executive coaching, assessment, and succession planning services. Comparable as a high-end leadership development/succession provider but as part of a broader talent services portfolio.

Direct peers

• Vistage Worldwide: Peer-group executive coaching and leadership development platform serving CEOs and senior leaders through cohort-style groups. Comparable in cohort-based leadership development with peer group coaching as the core delivery model.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Leadership development and assessment firm offering cohort-based programs, leadership simulations, and executive coaching to enterprises. Comparable in delivery model and target buyer (HR/L&D buying leadership development for managers and execs).
• Ken Blanchard Companies: Leadership training and coaching provider with structured curricula and assessment-driven programs for managers and leaders. Comparable as a packaged leadership development firm selling to corporate sponsors.
• Center for Creative Leadership: Global leadership development provider offering cohort-based programs, 360-degree feedback, and executive coaching. Highly comparable as a structured leadership development firm, though CCL serves all industries rather than specializing in equipment finance.

Others

• Monitor (industry partner): Industry publication/analytics firm in equipment finance with whom STRIPES shows a partnership on its website footer. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor; comparable as a channel into the same equipment finance audience.
• Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA): The primary trade association for the US equipment finance industry. Not a direct competitor, but operates in the same vertical ecosystem and shapes the leadership/development conversation within equipment finance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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