Gillian Fleming, a prominent figure in the Scottish business and investment world, has been appointed as the University of Stirling Management School’s newest Entrepreneur in Residence.
Jillian is the CEO and co-founder of Mint Ventures, a female-led angel investor group making angel investing more accessible to women.
As Entrepreneur in Residence, Gillian, along with three others, provides practical advice and guidance to students, alumni and staff towards their business goals. She also became a member of the Sterling Management School's International Business Advisory Board.
A Saltire Fellow, Gillian has spent over 20 years developing and advising successful science and technology startups, helping them build teams, develop strategy, and raise capital for growth.
Commenting on both her mission and her new appointment, Gillian said: “More gender diversity in equity investing is needed to enable more women-led and diverse teams to access capital, especially in underfunded sectors where women are more likely to start businesses. ”.
“Encouraging more women to consider entrepreneurship and investing as a career will help develop more sustainable businesses.”
She added: “Having a background in investing and immersed in the startup ecosystem, I am excited to bring my perspective and philosophy to the Sterling School of Management and join its distinguished Entrepreneur in I am honored to be a part of the residency program,” he added.
Professor Kevin Grant, Dean of the University of Stirling Management School, also commented:
“She brings unparalleled expertise to Stirling Management School, its staff and students, thanks to her close collaboration with the entrepreneurial and entrepreneurial communities in Scotland and beyond.”
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We are ranked 2nd in Scotland and top 10 in the UK for Economics, and 1st in Scotland and 2nd in the UK for Marketing and Public Relations (The Guardian University Guide 2023). We are in the top five in Scotland for Economics (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023).
The school is one of Scotland's selected partners to deliver the 'Supporting Growth: Management' course to help drive the performance and growth of small and medium-sized businesses.
