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Female Founders is a podcast from WomELLE, hosted by Naghilia Desravines. Every business starts with just an idea that eventually leads to a successful business. On Female Founders Podcast, every week, Naghilia has a conversation with a female founder that will tell us about her journey from her first inspiration to launching and the steps she took to accomplish her goals. Listen to inspiring stories to help you along your founder journey!

Jun 12, 2024

Liz Griggs is the CEO of Grantchester Group and former head of One Call Medical, which successfully grew into a leading company and sold for $2.3 billion. Today, she focuses on investing in promising healthcare and technology companies, while also dedicating herself to mentoring CEOs, helping them navigate and succeed in the competitive business world.

Liz Griggs Links:

Website: https://grantchestergrowth.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grantchestergroup/

PODCAST INFO:

Podcast website: https://www.womleadmag.com/podcast/

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3YJHMoy 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GkmpVInAQR7Fgco0pUa1B 

RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/409442/rss 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYDpQX16k5Uh7G7PFjMjZ8KimqoOpFF-t

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OUTLINE:

00:55 Early Career and Unexpected Path

09:00 Building Companies and Taking Risks

11:54 Retirement and Starting Gronchester

22:59 The Need for More Women in Private Equity and Entrepreneurship

25:08 Believe in Yourself and Take the Risk

26:01 Building a Passionate and Convicted Team

27:01 The Value of a Smaller but Effective Team

36:43 Improving Diversity and Fairness in the Workplace

40:34 Supporting and Mentoring Women Entrepreneurs

43:07 Strategies for Scaling a Business through Investment

47:48 Passing on Knowledge and Mentorship