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Ben Tossell

Founder at Ben’s Bites. Helping you use AI to work smarter, not harder. Follow for daily AI tips and tutorials.

Flitwick, England

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $10,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $50,000.00

Skills

Start-ups
Mandarin
Marketing
Business Strategy
Chinese
Negotiation
Product Development
New Business Development
Microsoft Office
Mergers
Strategic Planning
Advertising
Customer Service
Online Advertising
Twitter
Digital Marketing
Data Analysis
Facebook Marketing
Display Advertising
Display Campaigns

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder

    2022

    Everything you need to learn AI for work

2019 - 2023

  • Founder & CEO

    2019 - 2023

    (Acquired by Zapier, 2021). You know when you have an app idea? Instead of learning to code or hiring someone, Makerpad teaches anyone how to build their ideas, without writing code. For free. Our website: https://www.makerpad.co/

  • General Partner

    2020 - 2021

    Investing in early-stage companies building in the no-code/low-code space through a $1 Million+ a year rolling fund. https://makerpad.fund/

2015 - 2017

  • Community Lead

    2015 - 2017

    (acquired by AngelList Dec 2016) Work closely with makers from various companies to help launch their products Assist high-profile accelerators in launching products in their batch on Product Hunt Work with VCs to help their portfolio companies launch

2013 - 2015

  • Display & Social Media Analyst

    2013 - 2015

2012 - 2012

  • FMP Intern

    2012 - 2012

    1) Updating the EMRG biweekly operational metrics file with e-compliance data e.g.: statutory filings, Stat to Gaap, Tax filings etc. 2) Consolidate biweekly business submissions and follow up with business contacts on queries 3) Monitor completion of training across EMRG to ensure 100% compliance at all times 4) Sample review of account reconciliations performed by the business to ensure quality and compliance 5) Monitor progress of account reconciliation completion during the cycle 6) Adhoc project involvement

2011 - 2011

  • Intern

    2011 - 2011

    Researched over 700 acquisition targets (T/O up to £1bn) in over 50 industries and identified 100 potential client companies using financial criteria such as turnover, revenue growth and EBITDA margins. Project Experiences: Acquisition of a company with a £10m turnover Assisted CF team in providing information presentations to a large client for acquisition, via face to face communication, identifying 10 potential buyers. Investment Analysis Analysed circa 600 international Multi National Corporations with operations based in Wales and West of UK. Investigation of investment patterns within specific industries within these regions. this Resulted in the production of a potential client list for PWC.