Award winning
CONSULTING firm

UNLEASH your 

INNER QUEEN

Based in PITTSBURGH
Serving clients worldwide

We are leading a tactical revolution where the chess board is a canvas for expansive thinking.

Queenside Ventures is a women-led consulting firm transforming chess into a powerful framework for strategy, leadership, and brand-driven communications. We help individuals, teams, and organizations navigate complex systems, make bold decisions, and build platforms that inspire trust, clarity, and long-term impact.

Our mission is to guide individuals and organizations to unravel the canvas of their personal chess board - and to discover, harness, and unleash their power and influence.

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Queenside: the side of the board where the queen begins their journey.

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  • Silhouette of a chess king piece against a light background, with its reflection on a wooden surface.

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    The queen reigns as the most influential piece on the chessboard.

    The queen has unmatched power and influence, with movements covering both diagonals and ranks. She helps to dictate the game's tempo, controlling key squares, and shaping overall dynamics.

  • A woman dressed in a black outfit and wide-brimmed hat stands on a black and white checkered floor surrounded by large chess pieces.

    02.

    We believe each person possesses the potential to become a queen and win in life.

    Like the queen on a chessboard, individuals can cultivate versatile skills to overcome challenges. They, too, can control the tempo of their lives and spark transformational and innovative conversations.

  • A person playing chess on a black and white board, with a focus on their hand moving a white pawn.

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    Chess imparts the essential skills required for success in life.

    Through our knowledge of chess, we unleash people's understanding of their own assets including confidence, risk-taking, quick adaptation, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

  • A woman dressed in black, wearing a wide-brimmed black hat, standing against a plain light gray background, striking a pose with one hand on her hip and the other near her face.

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    Queenside envisions a world where everyone unleashes their inner queen.

    The queen is a symbol of strength, wisdom, and self-assuredness. We are supporting leaders as they seek authenticity, embrace their unique qualities, and tap into their inner reservoirs of resilience, confidence, and leadership.

We are in the business of winning…and redefining what it means to win.

Rooted in the strategic power of chess, we equip individuals and organizations across industries to elevate their thinking, sharpen their strategy, and move with intention. Through our work, clients don’t just reach their goals - they become queens in their own right: leading with clarity, confidence, and lasting influence.

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Some reasons we play chess

  • Text on a checkered background that reads, "DECISION MAKING. Playing chess requires evaluating multiple options, anticipating consequences, and planning ahead to achieve goals."

    01.

  • Text image with the words 'Problem Solving' and a paragraph about chess providing players with complex scenarios requiring analysis, strategizing, and decision-making to overcome obstacles and foster critical thinking.

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  • A black background with white text about risk and crisis, explaining that chess helps players assess threats, anticipate outcomes, and formulate responses to unforeseen circumstances.

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  • Black background with white text that reads "TIME CONTROL" and a description about chess imposing a strict time limit on each player to encourage strategic decision-making.

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Think like a Queen

  • “Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change.”

    SUSAN POLGAR, HUNGARIAN-AMERICAN CHESS GRANDMASTER

  • "Chess is a lot of fun for me. Football is a physical game, and in chess you can just beat someone mentally - you outwit somebody, outmaneuver them, think ahead of them."

    LARRY FITZGERALD, FORMER NFL WIDE RECEIVER

  • "Playing chess has many aspects that can be useful in everyday situations like planning, concentration and combinations. You learn to win but also to lose and to be creative."

    JUDITH POLGAR, HUNGARIAN CHESS GRANDMASTER

  • "Business is like a giant game of chess: you have to make strategic moves, and learn quickly from your mistakes."

    RICHARD BRANSON, ENTREPRENEUR