BIZDONUT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Digital Marketing Expert
- Online Marketing and Media Expert
Debbie is Nottingham's leading figure in strategic digital marketing, working as a consultant with charities and social businesses across the region and in London. Recent projects include Castlehaven Community Association, OurCamden, Embrace in Community, #nottmlovesgrads for Nottingham City Council. She is also visiting lecturer in digital media at Nottingham Trent and Loughborough Universities. She has exceptional leadership and development skills, running First Tuesday social networking for social businesses. She is passionate about the role that digital communications can play in reaching out to build support and forge relationships with donors and supporters as part of integrated fundraising and marketing strategy.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Expert
Job Titles:
- Sales Strategy and Business Development Expert
Jasper is a strategic business development specialist with 24 years of experience within start-ups and SMEs across multiple sectors including Manufacturing, Retail, Direct Sales, Cleantech, Electronics and Professional Business Services.
Jonathan primary skill is in Sales Management and National Account handling but he has also had the opportunity to work in full time roles as a Purchasing Director, Marketing Manager, Commercial Director and Sales Director.
In recent years, he has worked with sectors as diverse as Retail, Hospitality, Primary Care, Caterers, Automotive, Pharmacy, Financial sector and drinks.
Since leaving Carlsberg over 12 years ago, he has set up his own company JMR Sales & Consultancy Ltd. to help variety of clients with short to mid term contracts helping to solve a wide range of their business challenges.
Job Titles:
- Sales and Business Deelopement Expert
Martin was a Digital Sector business coach in Next Business Generation Business Accelerator and Investor at Accelerace Management A/S, a Denmark-based, internationally-focused business development organisation.
Martin is educated in social sciences at Roskilde University in Denmark and did postgraduate studies in International Politics at The University of Edinburgh.
Martin has been involved in several start-ups and spinoffs in various roles; part owner, founder and as C-level manager. Martin's professional career focus has been on Business development, Sales and Marketing with many years of both strategic and operational responsibility in companies such as, MondoSoft, Computer People and CapaSystems in Denmark and the US. Martin participated in the predecessor program to Accellerace, Gazelle Growth in 2007.
Job Titles:
- Business Development, Sales and Marketing Expert
Job Titles:
- Business Development and Grant Funding Expert
Nathalia has 12-year experience in strategy and new business development. Her previous roles include supporting international technology transfers, assisting chemical companies move from fossil fuels to green technologies, supporting successful bids to grants, and coordinating an accelerator program for startups in Nottingham.
Job Titles:
- Business Development, IP, Expert
Nick's aim in business is to enable and empower others to achieve the great things to which they aspire. He is an experienced business growth, start-up and leadership Coach, and workshop Facilitator. His strengths include keen analytical and evaluative skills, a creative ability to see beyond the obvious, and being able to communicate well across diverse scientific and commercial backgrounds.
As co-founder of BioInnov8r and CEO BioSpring Ltd, he applies 30+ years' experience in the Bio/Pharma/MedTech industries, along with recent years' of running "Evidence based entrepreneurship" / "lean-start up" programmes in the Lifesciences, and PhD (biochemistry), MBA and IMC; to assisting entrepreneurs and academics, with business start-up, business development, and innovation management. Typical activities include running workshops and accelerator programmes, business skills coaching, and opportunity identification and evaluation skills training.
Nick is also, a Mentor for Warwick Business School, and a delivery partner & Coach on BioCity Groups Innovation Engine accelerator programmes. He was recently a Coach for the Government's Growth Accelerator scheme, a member of the Mobius Lifesciences' Investment Panel, and a "Friendly Dragon" at NCTC's Bio/Enviro-Entrepreneur Bootcamps. Previously, he co-founded two biotech start-ups, has been a Director or advisor to 8 start-up boards, and was Investment Director at Avlar Bioventures.
Job Titles:
- Technology & Distribution Process Expert
Job Titles:
- Industrial Manufacturing and Process Expert
Job Titles:
- Founder, Business Development Expert
- Founder, Senior Coach
Viktor has gained a wealth of experience in both the UK and overseas as a business consultant for SME and Start-up companies. Previously a Business Development Consultant in business accelerator ‘Accelerace International' in London, he was hands-on and practical in assisting companies at various stages of growth and development.