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Investor / Advisor
Nov 2019
C2C and B2B2C second hand marketplace for parents.
For parents, The Octopus Club:
1. Extends the lifecycle of products
2. Reduces clutter at home
3. Helps parents to be more sustainable and pocket-wise
For businesses, The Octopus Club:
1. Helps recoup revenue from unsold stock
2. Helps recoup space from unsold stock
3. Helps give their customers an end of lifecycle sustainable solution
The resale market is growing 11x faster than traditional retail - this is not just a trend. Its a behavioural shift towards a more sustainable and pocket-wise future.
The Octopus Club is always looking for brands and retailers to work together towards a greener future.
Investor
Nov 2018
We are obsessed with greening up our surrounds, not only for aesthetic reasons but because we truly believe that plant care enhances our sense of wellbeing. The benefits plants bring us range from decreasing stress hormones to boosting our immune system, to just simply making us happier.
We believe that there is a new generation of plant enthusiasts emerging who want to get green but don’t necessarily have the time or knowledge. That’s where we come in - we make plants accessible for anyone and everyone. We deliver the best and most interesting plants available, with the most up to date and accessible plant care information, directly to your door. Our blog offers a variety of articles about mental wellbeing, tips and tricks of plant care and the latest trends in plants. We want to inspire you to be adventurous with your plants and help you breathe, restore and boost your mood.
Investor / Advisor
Oct 2016
Successful organisations in the future will be defined by their ability to adapt to a rapidly changing and increasingly volatile environment on a global scale.
MindSauce is on a mission to disrupt the way organizations engage world class knowledge and expertise, aiming to become the world’s leading digital provider of on-demand talent when it matters most
We solve a common and costly problem faced by many – the need for timely, credible and reliable experience, thinking and opinion when it’s needed. Traditional consulting and more recent ‘micro-consulting’ firms fail to provide either the range, speed, cost-effectiveness or transparency when outsourced expertise is required.
MindSauce fills knowledge and experience gaps instantly for a range of use cases from critical decision making and strategic development, to general research, executive coaching and staff training. We combine learnings from executive talent acquisition, social media and technology to deliver a truly unique, next generation and propriety technology platform. With a world class portfolio of the brightest minds, leading and bleeding edge expertise drawn from sectors including Commerce, Technology, Retail, Corporate Finance, Marketing, Healthcare and Education,
You can engage our experts wherever they are in the world by:
Video
Mobile
Face-to-Face
All this, available in one place, by the day or hour, with complete flexibility, control and no long-term commitment.
We call this Knowledge On Demand.
Experience · 6 entries
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Investments (3)
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2024
Co-Founder
Sep 2024
We are a group of extraordinary companies united by a passion for helping businesses thrive. We are dedicated to working with leaders who want to build high-performing companies.
We currently have three companies within the group:
www.foundationpartners.co.uk
www.unleashed.company
www.jbmc.co.uk
2023
Managing Partner
Dec 2023
The people + culture experts for companies who want to be better.
At Foundation Partners, we believe that thriving people build thriving businesses. We are the go-to partners for founders globally who want to create happy + high-performing teams.
We work with companies and individuals on a fractional basis to advise, strategise, build and implement so that people + culture can become your competitive advantage.
2019
Investor / Advisor
Nov 2019
C2C and B2B2C second hand marketplace for parents.
For parents, The Octopus Club:
1. Extends the lifecycle of products
2. Reduces clutter at home
3. Helps parents to be more sustainable and pocket-wise
For businesses, The Octopus Club:
1. Helps recoup revenue from unsold stock
2. Helps recoup space from unsold stock
3. Helps give their customers an end of lifecycle sustainable solution
The resale market is growing 11x faster than traditional retail - this is not just a trend. Its a behavioural shift towards a more sustainable and pocket-wise future.
The Octopus Club is always looking for brands and retailers to work together towards a greener future.
2018
Investor
Nov 2018
We are obsessed with greening up our surrounds, not only for aesthetic reasons but because we truly believe that plant care enhances our sense of wellbeing. The benefits plants bring us range from decreasing stress hormones to boosting our immune system, to just simply making us happier.
We believe that there is a new generation of plant enthusiasts emerging who want to get green but don’t necessarily have the time or knowledge. That’s where we come in - we make plants accessible for anyone and everyone. We deliver the best and most interesting plants available, with the most up to date and accessible plant care information, directly to your door. Our blog offers a variety of articles about mental wellbeing, tips and tricks of plant care and the latest trends in plants. We want to inspire you to be adventurous with your plants and help you breathe, restore and boost your mood.
2016
Investor / Advisor
Oct 2016
Successful organisations in the future will be defined by their ability to adapt to a rapidly changing and increasingly volatile environment on a global scale.
MindSauce is on a mission to disrupt the way organizations engage world class knowledge and expertise, aiming to become the world’s leading digital provider of on-demand talent when it matters most
We solve a common and costly problem faced by many – the need for timely, credible and reliable experience, thinking and opinion when it’s needed. Traditional consulting and more recent ‘micro-consulting’ firms fail to provide either the range, speed, cost-effectiveness or transparency when outsourced expertise is required.
MindSauce fills knowledge and experience gaps instantly for a range of use cases from critical decision making and strategic development, to general research, executive coaching and staff training. We combine learnings from executive talent acquisition, social media and technology to deliver a truly unique, next generation and propriety technology platform. With a world class portfolio of the brightest minds, leading and bleeding edge expertise drawn from sectors including Commerce, Technology, Retail, Corporate Finance, Marketing, Healthcare and Education,
You can engage our experts wherever they are in the world by:
Video
Mobile
Face-to-Face
All this, available in one place, by the day or hour, with complete flexibility, control and no long-term commitment.
We call this Knowledge On Demand.
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