VC 101 with Dr. Lesley Robinson and Host Catherine Gray Ep. 493
About this episode
Catherine Gray interviews Dr. Lesley Robinson about the importance of education in closing the funding gap for women entrepreneurs and fostering entrepreneurial thinking.
Today on the Invest In Her Podcast, host Catherine Gray talks with Dr. Lesley Robinson, Founder & CEO of Embolden Education and Co-Founder of the ayana Foundation. A passionate advocate for entrepreneurial leadership, Dr. Robinson has spent more than two decades helping founders, educators, and students develop the confidence, skills, and community needed to thrive. She currently serves as Associate Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship at Colorado State University and previously founded the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin. Through her work, she has championed equitable access to entrepreneurship education, funding, and mentorship for women and underrepresented founders around the world. In this inspiring conversation, Catherine and Lesley discuss the critical role education plays in closing the funding gap for women entrepreneurs and why entrepreneurial thinking should be introduced much earlier in life. They explore the launch of the Show Her The Money VC101 educational program on college campuses, the power of representation in helping women see themselves as founders, and the importance of building…
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