Biography:Maggie O'Carroll

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Short description: Social entrepreneur
Maggie O'Carroll
Born
Maggie O'Carroll
OccupationSocial entrepreneur, professor
OrganisationThe Women’s Organisation

Maggie O'Carroll is the CEO of The Women's Organisation, a visiting professor at Scotland's University of Strathclyde, and a leader in the social enterprise sector.[1]

Career

O'Carroll is a graduate of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.[2] She co-founded The Women's Organisation, initially named Train 2000, in 1996.[3] Her organization is UK's largest female enterprise agency and has supported over 70,000 enterprising women and helped created over 4,000 businesses.[3][1]

In 2017, she was recognized as one of the Spotlight 10 by Women in Social Enterprise 100 (WISE100), an initiative by NatWest SE100 Index and Pioneers Post.[4] As well as University of Strathclyde, she has also given invited lectures at the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University.[2]

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