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Claire Macmillan
VC pitch deck coach. Ex criminal barrister.
Claire Macmillan is a multifaceted professional with a background in both literature and business. She is an accomplished author known for her novels Alchemy of a Blackbird, The Necklace, and Gilded Age, the latter inspired by Edith Wharton’s House of Mirth. Claire served as the 2017–2018 Cuyahoga County Writer-in-Residence and is currently involved with The Mount, Edith Wharton's home, as a board member. She transitioned from practicing law to writing, obtaining her MFA in creative writing from Bennington College after leaving her legal career in 2003. Claire grew up in Pasadena, California, and now resides on a family farm near Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband and two children.12
In addition to her literary pursuits, Claire Macmillan has also established herself in the business sector. She specializes in creating investor pitch decks and has over ten years of experience working closely with founders to enhance their pitching materials and techniques.34
