Following a recent visit to meet University of Birmingham founders on the UoB Elevate start-up incubator programme, Elizabeth Gooch MBE took time to give her tips on finding investment, during the latest Career Talk podcast episode.Elizabeth visited The Exchange at the end of April for an event called Meet the Experts and she spoke to Nicola Gittins to talk about her journey and offer advice for entrepreneurs looking for support and investment.
Nicola Gittins interviews special guest Elizabeth Gooch MBE who has been
described as one of the most disruptive entrepreneurs by The Telegraph.
Elizabeth built up her own software company which was listed on AIM (Alternative Investment Market) before it was acquired by a US Software company in 2017. Her business eg Solutions traded in 50+ countries and employed 150 staff from all over the world.
We find out about her start-up journey of building a successful tech business from scratch, and hear about her role helping young entrepreneurs. Many start-ups can struggle with a lack of investment so Elizabeth is on a quest to help provide support and investment advice to growing start-ups. Through her experience she supports businesses as a Non-Executive Director (NED), Board Advisor and also an Angel Investor.
