I thrive on problem solving and getting things done.As the founder and former Head Dragon [CEO] at SnapDragon, I led an exceptional team dedicated to delivering outstanding results in online brand protection worldwide.Now, as a Non-Executive Director of the business, I continue to champion intellectual property as an essential driver of business growth and online defence. My passion for people, nurturing talent and advocating for wellbeing remains as strong as ever. With a proven ability to stretch resources, I have:• Bootstrapped, raised investment, grown and scaled a tech business - as a non-technical, sole founder.• Led our extraordinary, talented Dragons to develop and deliver proprietary software and exemplary customer service which, together, ensure brands around the world are protected online. • Manufactured and distributed products, and exported services, globally.• Successfully raised just under £4m of investment (and am proud to be one of too few women in Scotland who have done so).• Spoken widely about the impacts of counterfeiting and illicit trade to both raise awareness of the links between the two and to discourage the purchase of fakes. My mission is two-fold: to empower founders and businesses with the knowledge and confidence to thrive, even in the face of adversity; and to safeguard intellectual property online. I understand the experience of painstakingly developing and launching a product into the global market, only for it to be copied. That happened to me. Furious and determined, I founded SnapDragon to ensure any other business experiencing the horrors of counterfeiting could fight back using intellectual property to do so. I can help to clarify your goals, whether you're aiming to fundraise, export, test your MVP or go to market strategy, pulling together your data room or you're addressing supply chain and counterfeiting challenges. My input will be tangible, practical and results-driven. Drop me a DM if you'd like a chat about growth, leadership, innovation, preparing for export, resilience or ensuring consumer safety through accessible and affordable online brand protection.Or, if you’re looking for someone to speak passionately, and from experience, about the impact counterfeits have on the world and why we absolutely shouldn’t buy them.