Chris Burton
English, 36. Television cameraman by day, entrepreneur by night!
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Industries: | Entertainment, Internet, Media |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Guerrilla marketing, Investment, Marketing, Viral marketing, Web design |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Visas: | USA |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup |
FEATURED STARTUP
Bid Bullet
Bid Bullet
Bid Bullet is an internet startup changing the world by... allowing users to win eBay auctions by automatically bidding seconds before the auctions close.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Profitable
FULL BIO
I've been working in the TV and Film industry since leaving college 14 years ago. In that time I've cimbed my way up the ladder and worked on some of the most popular shows.
I'm also a serial entrepreneur and built a mail order company from scratch in 1999. It was finally disposed of 7 years later after peaking with a £1,800,000 turnover and 30 staff.
These days I try to build simple to run and streamlined companies. If it can be run from a laptop it's perfect! I also invest in property and own and ever-expanding portfolio of property both here in the UK and also across the USA.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Pickan |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | December 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Currently speccing and designing a website that will change the way consumers buy artwork and photography. |
| Employer: | Battery Studio |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | April 2004 - Present |
| Description: | Built company virally from a zero turnover to £65K turnover in 2 years. Still trading but offers have been received, hoping to dispose by April 2009. |
| Employer: | Strange Avenue Ltd |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | September 2002 - Present |
| Description: | Built from a new startup to a major mail order gift company in just 3 months, turning up to £70K per month. Seasonal business, company rationalised in 2006 - profits increased as expenses were slashed.
Redesigned and relaunched June 2009 to rave reviews by both existing customers and new customers. |
| Employer: | Superia Supplies Ltd |
| Position: | Director |
| Time period: | September 1999 - July 2008 |
| Description: | Built company from a new launch to a £1.8million turnover, 32 employee mail order business in just 5 years. Bought out it's suppliers in 2004. Rationalised in 2006 increasing profit margin by 300% and sold company in 2008. |
Chris' Startups (3)
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Pickan
Pickan is an internet startup changing the world by... Creating an online database of photographs and artwork, fully searchable by users and available printed on canvas. Photographer gets a cut of the sale.
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Bid Bullet
Bid Bullet is an internet startup changing the world by... allowing users to win eBay auctions by automatically bidding seconds before the auctions close.
Chris is Following (4)
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Calls May Be recorded
A simple way for consumers to fight back against poor, faceless customer service!
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Online Personal Assistant
“It’s like a to-do list which does itself!” -- Would you like to be able to ask someone to find you new business, market your services, handle customer care and support, do research, find suppliers, manage appointments and functions... it's all here!
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Easy Corp Ltd
We are a service company and help new entrepreneurs to setup entities both in the UK and the USA. We have simplifies the life of these entrepreneurs by doing everything online.
