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Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Inspiring Women in Business

Posted: 24th September 2015

The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce welcomed revolutionary Edinburgh based brand, Fanduel to the “Inspiring Women in Business” series.

The event took place on Tuesday 22nd of September  at the Waldorf Astoria in front of another sold out audience. Lesley Eccles, Co-Founder and Marketing Director delighted delegates with an extremely candid and honest presentation about Fanduel’s meteoric rise to success, now valued at over a billion dollars.

Providing insight to her work challenges, the act of balancing work with personal life and also her advice to other women. Lesley truly is a pioneering leader not only in her field but also globally. The next “Inspiring Women in Business” event takes place on October 27th with a workshop hosted by Mary Harper, Head of Customer and Digital Marketing from our Partner in Enterprise Standard Life. To book this event click here

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