Expert networker Leela Cosgrove went from Brisbane’s mean streets to Richard Branson’s island - a podcast by First Act

Entrepreneurship may have seemed an unlikely choice for Leela Cosgrove, founder of business growth consulting firm Strategic Anarchy. Growing up in Brisbane’s housing commission estates, Leela was surrounded by less-than-ideal circumstances. Fortunately, she had strong female role models - in the guise of her mother and grandmother - who led her to believe anything was possible. Today, Leela heads up a multimillion-dollar business and counts Richard Branson among her friends.

She’s passionate about helping women succeed in business and shatter any barriers that are in their way. Leela is bringing this mission to life as the Australian Chapter Leader of the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), and with the Women’s Leadership Festival in Melbourne this October.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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