An interview with Alison Edgar Gill Donnell talks to Alison Edgar aka ‘The Entrepreneur’s Godmother’
“Blending sales and psychology, I share my methodology developed over 25 years as an awardwinning salesperson and helping some of the UK’s most promising entrepreneurs develop their businesses” Alison Edgar
Gill: What made you want to start your own business working with entrepreneurs?
About Alison Edgar
Alison: To be honest, I didn’t. I always thought I would have been an employee. It was only when the company I worked for and I had different opinions on how things should be done, I looked for a new path in my life. I had always been a top sales performer in Blue Chip organisations, and I knew from my time working with small businesses and start-ups that selling was their downfall. So after a phone call with my friend Loraine, I
“If you don’t sell, you don’t have a business”
Alison Edgar has worked with some of the world’s top thinkers. From Dragon’s Den entrepreneurs to The Apprentice winners, and the biggest names in business including The Discovery Channel, NHS, WHSmith and Sky. Alison uses her years of experience from working in large corporates to becoming ‘The Entrepreneur’s Godmother’ to motivate, inspire and teach new skills to teams around the globe. www.alisonedgar.com
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