"A business's most valuable asset is its people! with Diana Gormley

On today's episode we have Diana Gormley, the Entrepreneur in residence at Robert Gordon’s University and the owner of Danu Solutions Ltd. Danu Solutions is a business that sets out to optimize the use of lean in the companies that employ them. From starting as an engineer, to becoming a secondary school teacher, to now owning her own business, today Diana shares her unique experience and journey to becoming an entrepreneur. She speaks about her position at Robert Gordon University- how she bridges the gap between academia and society, combats students misconceptions around being an entrepreneur, and institutes the transferable skills you gain by owning your own business. In this episode Diana talks also about the importance of staying innovative, learning from her past mistakes, and keeping creativity alive. Truly an episode you don't want to miss!

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Scale Her Up: Female business stories and expert tips for business growth and success

The Female Entrepreneur Show. Sharing business expertise, start-up experiences and business growth strategies to overcome challenges

If you are a female business owner, self-employed freelancer, or girl boss who wants to build a successful business i.e. work less hours, make more money, and get better results from your staff, then this is the podcast for you. Hosted by Dr Brenda Hector MBA from ActionCOACH UK, this podcast provides relatable and accessible business advice and inspiration from successful businesswomen who have been there and done it before you.

This podcast is where you can
• hear female business stories
• share business success
• learn how to overcome business challenges
• get advice for businesswomen aspiring to success
• find out what needs to change
• discover how we can bring about that business revolution

Only 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs are female.
UK men are 5 times more likely than women to build a business of over £1million turnover

If UK women matched UK men in starting and scaling businesses, it would add £250 billion to the UK economy (Alison Rose, The Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship 2018)

As a woman in business, a business coach, and a business growth expert, Brenda’s mission is to help business owners grow their companies, achieve their goals and live the lifestyle of their dreams. She's the help you need to grow your business.

About your host

Brenda Hector

Entrepreneur, business coach, podcast host, writer

I work with proactive ambitious business owners in Scotland to increase their profits, improve the performance of their teams and enable them to work fewer hours. I'm passionate about improving gender balance in entrepreneurship as host of Scale Her Up The female entrepreneur show podcast.

"Because being in business should give you more life"