Oct 14 2011
Ben Way
Successful Entrepreneur and One of the First Dot Com Millionaires
Ben was one of the first .com millionaires after developing a search technology called Pulsar. Currently he is MD of The Rainmakers, which is an innovations and corporate venturing company. In 2007 Ben joined Brightstation Ventures a VC fund with $100m to invest, Ben is currently involved in a large number of start-up companies such as GoDine the restaurant booking service, a graduate recruitment company called Brave New Talent and he has just launched Freetricity that takes advantage of the UK governments feed in tariff scheme to provide solar power for free. Ben has advised both the UK and US governments, multinationals and global academic institutions in technology and trends. He also headed up technical and environmental investments and due-diligence for the Rotch Property Group who has over £1 Billion in asset management.
“A pioneering entrepreneur”
Ben started his first business in 1995 on his 15th birthday making him at that time the youngest company director in the UK. He won ‘New Business Millennium Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2000 and was reportedly worth £18.3m in the 2001 Sunday Times Rich List. Ben has also appeared on television numerous times, including the much acclaimed Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire. Ben is currently living in the US and involved in a number of US start ups.[/expand]
Ben advises audiences on a wide range of business topics especially the emergence of new technologies. His business insights including his challenges and triumphs will inspire audiences to achieve success in their own companies.[/expand]
A true professional, Ben prepares meticulously for all events and engages audiences with his passion, humour and subject knowledge.[/expand]
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Topics
Triumph over Adversity in Business
Future Trends in Technology, Communications and Environmental Technology
Technology and Sustainability
Green Technology
Green Marketing
Benefits of Emerging Technologies
Futurology
IT Security
The Importance of Goal Setting
Publications
How to be a Teenage Millionaire
City AM Columnist
Telegraph Business Blogger
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