Company Overview

Our purpose

To help people and organizations move into what's next, whether that is starting a business, keeping one going when life gets full, or leading an organization through change.

How it works

•     Split by who you are. If you are an individual building or running a business, you start with The Entrepreneur Sandwich™. If you are buying for an organization, you start with Downing EdTech Consulting.

•     One body of expertise. Both companies use the same foundation: strategy, project leadership, and teaching and learning, built over three decades that include C-suite roles at R1 research institutions.

•     A team behind the work. Sher leads both companies. Downing EdTech Consulting is delivered with a team of experienced consultants, and The Entrepreneur Sandwich™ is growing a team of coaches and community experts.

What makes us different

Few advisors work at the point where business strategy, learning, and caregiving meet. SherDowning.com does. That means a business owner gets a coach who understands that life outside the business is real, and an employer gets a partner who understands both workforce strategy and what caregivers on their teams are carrying.

Who we serve, inclusively

Caregiving looks different for everyone. Our clients care for parents, partners, children, and chosen family. Our work is built for business owners and leaders at every stage of life and career, wherever they are starting from.

 The Entrepreneur Sandwich™

Who it serves

People: business owners, founders, and leaders in transition, including entrepreneurs who are also caregivers

What it offers

Coaching, community, workshops, the book, free tools

The promise

Start the business and keep it going when life gets full.


 Downing EdTech Consulting

Who it serves

Organizations: institutions, businesses, vendors, and employers

What it offers

Strategy and transformation, market access, training, caregiver-ready workplace programs

The promise

Strategy, transformation, and market access, tailored to where you are and where you're going

“I’ve lived transition, the kind you plan for and the kind you never see coming. I know how to keep people and projects moving through it, and I bring in experts where you need more. That’s why we’re here for you.”
— Sher

Sher Downing, Ph.D.

Recognized for leading what's next


Distinguished Author

Navigating the Entrepreneur Sandwich™ , Essential Strategies for Balancing Business Demands and Caregiving Responsibilities 

International Impact Book Awards


Leading Voice 2026–27

EdTech Digest


Award-winning Podcast Host

Forward Thinking Experts


EdTech Leadership Award, finalist

EdTech Digest


Top 100 Thought Leader, EdTech

Thinkers 360


Top 100 Best EdTech Podcast

EdTech Digest


Entrepreneurism best book award

Navigating the Entrepreneur Sandwich™ , Essential Strategies for Balancing Business Demands and Caregiving Responsibilities

Goody Business Book Award


Extensive Leadership Background

C-suite roles at R1 research institutions, corporate training, profit & non-profit boards, University Trustee, dual-appointments