In this episode of The Stage, Debbie Moore, Founder and CEO of Pineapple Dance Studios, reflects on becoming the first woman to take her company public in 1982. From building Pineapple in London to raising capital to expand to New York, Debbie shares the story behind her journey and why being brave enough to take the first step is what builds confidence. #TheStage #FemaleFounder #Dance #Entrepreneurship LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified international markets infrastructure business —earning our clients’ trust for over 300 years. That legacy of customer-focused excellence ensures that you can rely on our expertise in capital formation, intellectual property and risk and balance sheet management. As global leaders in financial indexing, benchmarking and analytic services, we offer unrivalled access to international capital markets. Our high-performance technology solutions enable companies worldwide to access funds for growth and development. And with our Data & Analytics, Capital Markets and Post Trade divisions, we provide a comprehensive, integrated suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services that help our customers pursue—and achieve—their ambitions. That’s how we make a difference— ensuring people can meet their potential—worldwide. Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-stock-exchange-group) and Twitter (@LSEGplc).