Peter Ward
Cofounder of WAYN. Although his crazy experimental hair styles might suggest otherwise, Peter has a keen head for business and has been an entrepreneur from an early age. Since launching WAYN he has switched off his phone and is only found online.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.wayn.com |
| Industries: | Entertainment, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Copy Writing, Design, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Guerrilla marketing, Investment, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Product design, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Viral marketing, Writing |
| Next step: | Turn WAYN in to one of the leading travel and lifestyle portals on the web and on the go |
| Location: | London |
| Groups: | WebMission 09 |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Giving back, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | entrepreneur, Internet, lifestyle, media, social networking, Travel, wayn, web 2.0 |
| Schools: | Brunel University |
FEATURED STARTUP
WAYN
WAYN
WAYN allows you to keep a log of your trips so that you can share your experiences with others. Keep track of your friends’ whereabouts and make new friends from different locations.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Just An Idea
FULL BIO
Former management consultant for Accenture, focusing on deal making, marketing and high performance finance. Attended Entrepreneurship programs at MIT Sloan School of Business in Boston; London Business School and Cambridge University. Economics & Business Finance graduate.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | www.wayn.com |
| Position: | co-founder and co-CEO |
| Time period: | October 2005 - December 2008 |
EDUCATION
| University: | Brunel University |
| Time period: | 1997 - 2001 |
| Degree: | Economics & Business Finance, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Gym Training, skiing, snow boarding, kite surfing, adventure sports, football, basketball |
| Hobbies: | travelling, helping entrepreneurs, spending time with my girlfriend, working! ;) |
| Awards: | “Enterprising Young Brits” Finalist as Business Entrepreneur of the Year;
“Young Gun”, class of 2007 "Commended" Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 - UK Technology Innovation & Growth Awards |
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WAYN
WAYN allows you to keep a log of your trips so that you can share your experiences with others. Keep track of your friends’ whereabouts and make new friends from different locations.
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Advertism
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Richard Tyler
Enterprise Editor of the Daily Telegraph