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Lisa Shepherd

Co-founder of The Biskery

Lisa Shepherd's path to entrepreneurship was anything but conventional. Born in Germany, she studied Transcultural Communication in Vienna, volunteered in the Galapagos, travelled the world, and eventually put down roots in Leeds; bringing with her a deep curiosity about people and a conviction that business could be a force for good.

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Lisa Shepherd's path to entrepreneurship was anything but conventional. Born in Germany, she studied Transcultural Communication in Vienna, volunteered in the Galapagos, travelled the world, and eventually put down roots in Leeds; bringing with her a deep curiosity about people and a conviction that business could be a force for good.

Lisa Shepherd's path to entrepreneurship was anything but conventional. Born in Germany, she studied Transcultural Communication in Vienna, volunteered in the Galapagos, travelled the world, and eventually put down roots in Leeds; bringing with her a deep curiosity about people and a conviction that business could be a force for good.

In 2016, Lisa and her friend Saskia Roskam founded The Biskery from scratch, with no business plan, no external funding, and no background in food manufacturing. What they did have was a clear vision: to spread kindness, one handmade biscuit at a time. Today, The Biskery is an award-winning Leeds bakery with a 4.9 Trustpilot rating and clients including Google, Meta, the BBC, and NatWest.

The journey has been real, and sometimes hard. Lisa built the business while raising two children, learning as she went, making mistakes, and finding creative solutions with limited resources. She has deliberately shaped The Biskery around a model she wishes had existed when she needed it most: flexible, school-hours contracts for women who want a career without sacrificing family life.

For Lisa, entrepreneurship is not about having all the answers before you start. It is about passion, purpose, and the willingness to figure it out along the way. That is exactly what she brings to her conversations with students.

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