Madeleine Reilly
VP of business development
Webvixxen and Mintfuse
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Studied Biology and loved it.
Traveled an awful lot.
Applied to PhD programs in medicine.
I was lucky to get many offers.
Chose one university.
Decided it was the wrong course.
Moved to USA.
Started company.
Education
High School
Altrincham Girls Grammar School
Altrincham Girls Grammar School
Career
VP of business development
I advise on and implement strategy.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Art
Science
Being Creative
Day to Day
If I had a student / intern for the day they would attend meetings with clients and potential clients for Webvixxen. They could meet anyone from fashion designers, restaurant owners to makeup brands. They would observe communications between our web developers, designers and PR. They would join in with discussion and brainstorming to make projects efficient as well as following leads and assessing viability, feasibility and progression.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Network constantly, make connections and nurture them.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You need to choose a long-term path, with prospects and in a scientific field."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
