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Contributors Ben Austin


Ben is a no-nonsense start-up catalyst and influencer of a rebel-led entrepreneur’s revolution. He is also a passionate advisor, investor and mentor of numerous game- changing start-ups. But that’s when he’s in the office. When he’s got his shorts on, he’s a travel junkie. He’s a world pen pal. He’s excited about life. You can reach out to him at www.thebenchannel.co.uk


Christina Richardson


Christina is founder of The Nurture Network, the UK’s first on-demand marketing department for start-ups and entrepreneurial growth businesses. Christina has spent much of her career managing and growing FMCG brands worth in excess of £100 million. Now she and her blue-chip trained team work flexibly across multiple businesses – being their marketing expertise, part time or for specific projects – calling in creative specialists from their network as and when they are needed. Follow Christina on Twitter @ChristinaR13


Dr Colin Smithers


Dr Colin Smithers is co-founder and Managing Director of Plextek, one of Europe’s largest electronics and communications design consultancies. Plextek has a proven track record of helping to transform entrepreneurial ideas into successful businesses. Plextec has since collaborated with PneumaCare, allowing the med-tech start up to hit the key commerical milestones of Medical Regulatory approvals within challenging schedules and budget requirements. Plextek also incubated Telensa - a company selling street light monitoring and control using innovative wireless technology. Telensa is now a profitable company. http://www.plextek.com


Glenn Granger


Glenn is CEO of marketingQED. He co-founded the company in 2011 after spending 20 years working as an executive in the “old world” marketing effectiveness arena and securing a Masters in Mathematics from Oxford. In his previous roles – Partner at LCP, Partner at Accenture Marketing Sciences and Managing Partner for Edge Consulting – Glen worked across most industry sectors and delivered analysis to clients in over 30 countries. MarketingQED’s adaptive modelling tools provide unprecedented insights into the effectiveness of marketing programmes. For more information, visit www.marketingQED.com.


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