Faces of women-led businesses: Lindsay McDermott

Lindsay McDermott, founder and CEO of McDermott Group Consulting, shares her unique perspective on what it takes to build and sustain a successful venture

London Inc. is proud to present its inaugural look at some of the city’s leading female owned and/or operated businesses and the faces that run them. Twenty-four women who are shaping industries, redefining entrepreneurship and inspiring generations of women to come, share the challenges they’ve overcome, what they attribute their success to and what it takes to build and scale a brand.

Lindsay McDermott
Founder & CEO
McDermott Group Consulting
519-697-4460 • themcdermottgroup.ca

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A newcomer to entrepreneurship, Lindsay McDermott is a dynamic fundraising professional who was inspired to launch McDermott Group Consulting by friends and colleagues who had taken the leap into the consulting space. “I had sector peers reaching out requesting my expertise — this was the lightbulb moment that really propelled things forward,” she explains.

Having spent more than 16 years raising millions of dollars for community-based organizations, McDermott is now leveraging her expertise to help non-profits achieve their fundraising goals and generate transformational outcomes. “I think I am still defining what success will look like for my business, and perhaps I always will be,” she says. “It can surface in many different ways, such as closing a new client, exceeding goals and building new relationships.”

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As an entrepreneur, McDermott says she is adjusting to the uncertainties that come with running a business. “Letting go of rigid thinking, being open to new opportunities, understanding that revenue will never be consistent — that has been a significant mindset shift to overcome. I have growth plans in the future, but for now I am focused on keeping myself accountable to my goals while ensuring I deliver exceptional results for clients.”