Ben Mckeown
British, 20, Studing Economics with Politics at Oxford Brookes. I'm interested in Sports, music and business news
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Industries: | Financial, Internet, Sports |
| Skills: | HTML / CSS, Javascript, Leadership, Public Relations, Web design, Web Development |
| Location: | Oxford, UK |
| Groups: | Oxford Entrepreneurs |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding mentors, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Starting a company |
| Schools: | Oxford Brookes University |
FEATURED STARTUP
Gym Buddies
Gym Buddies
Find your perfect gym partner
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Prototyping
FULL BIO
British, 20, Studing Economics with Politics at Oxford Brookes. I'm interested in Sports, music and business news
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | The Bridge V.I.P Bar Oxford |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Bar work including cocktail training |
| Employer: | Bedford Borough Council |
| Position: | Assistant Youth Activities Coordinator for the sports development unit |
| Time period: | July 2006 - August 2006 |
| Description: | Responsible for coordinating and managing the youth summer schemes in and around Bedford and working with young people ranging from aged 12 -17. The job included a full CRB check (July 06). |
| Employer: | Argos Distribution Centre, Bedford |
| Position: | Warehouse work |
| Time period: | May 2006 - June 2006 |
| Employer: | Regents College |
| Position: | Coach |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | I was appointed the University College Oxford women’s 1st VIII rowing coach after a successful season coaching Regents College the previous year. |
| Employer: | Investec |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2008 |
| Description: | One week was spent at Investec in the Treasury and Capital Markets division; more specifically I spent time on the financial derivatives desks learning about the market for options on future interest rates. I also spent some time with Philip Shaw (the Investec Chief Economist). |
| Employer: | Salmon Developments |
| Position: | work experience |
| Time period: | January 2008 |
| Description: | One week’s work experience with Salmon Developments, a West End property development and investment company, finding out how their business operates. |
| Employer: | KBC Peel Hunt |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2008 |
| Description: | A weeks work experience at KBC in London, where I sat mainly on the sales trading desk and also spent time with FTSE 100 traders and the market makers and learning about their job and role in the bank. |
| Employer: | Ted Baker head office in London |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | August 2005 |
| Description: | Undertook work experience at the Ted Baker head office in London shadowing in the finance and accounting department as well as the fashion department finding out how the production process works for Ted Baker. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Oxford Brookes University |
| Time period: | 2005 |
| Degree: | Economics with Politics, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | • I love all sports, particularly rugby, which I fell in love with at an early age and have played competitively since I was ten years old.
• I began rowing when I was fifteen, mainly to improve my physique but I was immediately drawn to the highly competitive nature of the sport and became determined to succeed in the sport at the highest level. • I am keen on keeping myself fit and healthy and I love a challenge, in September 2008 I am participating in the U.K Iron-man triathlon. • I like playing golf when I can find time as well as other recreational sports such as skiing, snowboarding and surfing. • I enjoy travelling and have visited Europe, USA, India, Thailand, parts of Africa and South America • I am very interested in music and I play the guitar. |
| Memberships: | • Member of Bedford School first XV rugby team and a member of the touring team to South Africa in 2003. |
| Awards: | • Represented Great Britain junior rowing team in Italy in 2004 winning a bronze medal in the eights and also in England in 2005 winning a gold medal in the coxless fours. |
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Network Earth, Inc.
A software development company specializing in Web based products. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies including Charles Schwab and Bank of America. We’ve created solutions for new venture startups and also our Web based software products.
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Paul Joseph
You can read all my stuff and what I do at www.bepauljoseph.com
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David Langer
Internet entrepreneur. Co-Founder & CEO, GroupSpaces Ltd. Blogger, davidlanger.co.uk
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Mark Fletcher
British, graduated from Loughborough University in 2007 and foundered Pitchero.com. Online sports community for semi pro and amateur sport.