Gavin Don is a visiting professor at the Business School and founder partner of corporate finance boutique Equitas. Gavin's particular interests are in financials and building the team.
Gavin advises on strategy and finance, trains technology innovators on presenting the business case, and invests in young companies as a business angel. He has provided expert evidence to the Scottish Parliament, and advises Scottish, UK and European institutions on policies, problems and solutions for the young company environment.
In addition, Gavin holds an honorary teaching post with the Hunter Centre and is Chairman of Newsbase, an energy news company he founded in 1996.
Mr George Mackintosh
Mr George Mackintosh
A serial entrepreneur with much practical advice to offer about building and selling businesses, in particular how to "make a noise" through marketing and how to punch above your weight in sales.
For entrepreneurs at early stages of new venture creation, George emphasises the importance of "playing out of your skin" through enthusiasm, energy and personal contact.
A Bachelor of Commerce from our University, he worked for Ford, Motorola and Cable & Wireless before venturing out on his own. He has run businesses in the UK, mainland Europe and Hong Kong and partnered with US firms. In the technology and telecommunications markets he has started from scratch, raised money from VCs, competed with giant corporations, made acquisitions and disposals and achieved several successful exits.
The E-Club hosts two regular entrepreneurs in residence (EIRs), Gavin Don and George Mackintosh.
Between them, Gavin and George have a huge wealth of knowledge relevant to entrepreneurs across a broad range of areas. Given the complementary nature of their experience and areas of expertise, Club members are welcome to book sessions with more than one EIR.When meeting an EIR please consider these guidelines:
The EIRs are not professional advisors.
The EIRs are not resources for grant funding information.
The EIRs are not career advisors.
The EIRs are confidential sounding boards for business ideas at all stages of a company's development.
Please come to the meetings prepared to give a short pitch or succinctly explain your concept.
