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“I was often the only woman in the room, and I wanted to do something about that” with Gillian Fleming

“I was often the only woman in the room, and I wanted to do something about that” with Gillian Fleming

Update: 2025-03-07
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Gillian Fleming is Co-Founder and Managing Director of women-led angel investment network Mint Ventures. She is also an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Stirling.

Gillian shares the rewards and challenges of being an Entrepreneur in Residence including

  • Why supporting women-led businesses is so important to her
  • How working in university commercialisation got her interested in investing
  • Her personal connection to Stirling which motivates her to give back
  • The rewards of being trusted with people’s ideas and aspirations

Connect to Gillian via LinkedIn

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This podcast was a collaboration between the University of the West of Scotland, Converge and Sarah McLusky, working in partnership with Ross Tuffee and The Connect-Ed Network. The podcast team includes Orla Kelly, Adam Kosterka, Jen Black and Sarah McLusky. This season of Academic Adventures is supported by the Scottish Funding Council.

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“I was often the only woman in the room, and I wanted to do something about that” with Gillian Fleming

“I was often the only woman in the room, and I wanted to do something about that” with Gillian Fleming

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