25+ years of experience
Paula Gizzard
Business & Global Trade - UK
Paula is passionate advocate for female founders. She established She Can Shine an accelerator programme for women now on its 4th cohort. In addition, Paula works as a business consultant and coach to individuals and organisations as well as running peer to peer boards to support women led businesses.
Key problems Paula solves
- “Stuck” in my business – how do I progress?
- Falling “out of love” with my business – how do I get back on track?
- Need more cash! – how to make your business investable?
- Need a clear strategy – how to develop your business plan?
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Detailed Bio
With a background in economic development, strategy and business growth, Paula is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for driving and scaling businesses.
Paula set up her first business a consultancy, in the1990s growing it to an international business winning contracts across Central and Eastern Europe also working in China. Recently she launched a new venture Go International to help SMEs to soft land in North America.
An advisor to the UK Government’s Department of Communities and Local Government, she worked across England advising local authorities and Regional Government on business growth and skills.
Paula is passionate advocate for female founders. She established She Can Shine an accelerator programme for women now on its 4th cohort.
In addition, Paula works as a business consultant and coach to individuals and organisations as well as running peer to peer boards to support women led businesses.
Paula is an Executive in Residence at Sheffield Hallam University and Leader in Residence at the Business School University of Leeds.
