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Alex Hoye

Alex co-founded GoIndustry plc from the proverbial napkin, nurturing it from bootstrap, product development stage through to its current status as a publicly-listed, 17-country market leader. Alex acts as angel investor, principal or mentor in ...

Headline: Entrepreneur
Website: http://www.hoye.org
Industries: Cleantech, Entertainment, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media
Skills: Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public speaking
Next step: Move current start-ups and investments to the next level and get new ones off the ground.
Location: London
Groups: BASES, CUTEC, Imperial Entrepreneurs, Seedcamp, WebMission 09
Interested in: Advising startups, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup, Supporting my investments
Tags: building, sharing, Skiing, wine...making it happen
Schools: Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Oxford

FEATURED STARTUP

Hoye.org

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I am currently acting as an angel investor and seek to launch at least one new start-up as well as manage activities in current projects in the web and cleantech areas.

To this end, I am seeking 1-3 interns to work with me on analysis and ear...

  • Startup type: Company
  • Status: Active

FULL BIO

Alex co-founded GoIndustry plc from the proverbial napkin, nurturing it from bootstrap, product development stage through to its current status as a publicly-listed, 17-country market leader.

Since leaving GoIndustry in June 2006, he has been encouraged by and encouraging the wave of entrepreneurial inspiration capturing Europe. To this end, Alex acts as angel investor, principal or mentor in internet-based and consumer brand projects. Some of these include Seedcamp.org, where he is chairman of the Advisory Board, home repair marketplace Buildersite.co.uk, where he is chairman, and edgy Faction Skis, which he co-founded. Alex is a trustee of the Venture Partnership Foundation, which applies venture methods to the social sector, is an officer of London’s YPO chapter. Aside from investing and advising, Alex is nurturing two stealth mode internet projects.

EDUCATION

University: University of Oxford

University: Stanford University
Degree: Economics, BA

University: Harvard University
Degree: MBA

Alex's Startups (4)

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  • Hoye.org

    I am currently acting as an angel investor and seek to launch at least one new start-up as well as manage activities in current projects in the web and cleantech areas. To this end, I am seeking 1-3 interns to work with me on analysis and ear...

  • Buildersite.co.uk

    An online marketplace for homeowners and building companies to find trusted craftsmen.

  • The Faction Collective SA

    Bringing edge, street, and fat, twin-tipped skis to the masses - Faction is the antidote to the mass-produced, foam skis of today. Focused on freeride and freestyle, Faction is based in Switzerland - check us out.

  • GoIndustry plc

    Publicly-listed 15-country market leader in asset resale, primarily online sales.

Alex is Following (2)

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  • TheFreelanceNation.com

    TheFreelanceNation.com is a network of 119 local freelance websites dedicated to helping freelancers effectively market themselves on the Internet using proven SEO and SEM techniques. http://www.TheFreelanceNation.com

  • PajamaNation

    Welcome to the most powerful workplace on the Planet. Pajamanation® is a reverse-auction electronic market place for microjobs for PajamaWorkers (small jobs outsourced).

Alex's Contacts (22)

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  • Anders Fredriksson

    CEO at Tablefinder, Entrepreneur working from Gothenburg, Sweden. Running OpenCoffee Gothenburg, mentoring a few startups.

  • Sumon Sadhu

    British, 26, Entrepreneur, Innovation obsessive, Achievement Junkie, Builder of $Bn businesses

  • Avish Dahiya

    Global Software & New Media Entreprenuer President, DNA Global Network Inc. (Global Sourcing, Program Management, Management Consulting & Research)

  • Alex Tew

    British, 24, creator of the Million Dollar Homepage and co-founder of PopJam. Based in London.