StartUp Croydon Talks to Local Business Owners

Khilan Shah -31/01/23

With a career spanning 25 years beginning in pharmaceutical wholesale, Khilan has pivoted towards health and wellness; utilising his expertise in brand and new product development to bring his clients' projects to life.
 
Today, in addition to HealthKind, Khilan is the co-founder of 4 successful supplement brands - NobleBlu, pHKind, AvaCare, and Performance of Wellness, each with influential collaborations including Patrick Hutchinson and the Olympic GB Snowsport team.

 

Khuram Zubair - 21/03/23

How to be a speaker at TEDx Croydon 2024

Founder of TEDx Croydon, Khuram speaks about how his company began as well as the importance of teaching young people life skills that cannot be learned in a classroom.

 

Oumesh Sauba - 21/03/23

Oumesh Sauba has over a decade of experience as an accounting specialist and entrepreneur, successfully managing the financial and accounting needs of micro and small businesses across diverse industries. In 2008, he founded his own accounting practice and has since been committed to providing exceptional customer service and delivering excellence in financial accounts, management accounts, and taxes as a Chartered Management Accountant.

 

 

Rajan Amin - 21/03/23

How business insurance could save start ups thousands of pounds long term.

The founder of Coversure Insurance, Rajan takes a moment to talk about his career journey, and give insurance advice to other companies.

 

OJ Ohonyon - 12/04/23

Founded in 2021, Beard Surgeon began with two friends who met at university and developed a friendship that resembles a brotherhood. A third friend visited the two friends and said, "The reason I hate grooming my beard is because I have never used a product that made me feel confident nor good about myself after using it." From that day the three friends made a promise that they would formulate grooming products that would allow men to SMELL GOOD, LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD.

 

Winston Douglas - 21/02/23

A Croydon resident, Winston retired from the London Fire Brigade after over 35 years' service, and applied to take part in our Start up and Go Bootcamp training. Winston now runs Urban Logs, supplying sustainable firewood, with excellent customer services and a focus on safety and education.

 

Esther Kyesimira - 21/2/23

Esther is a Croydon-based accountant with a passion for Xero accounting software who works with clients to automate invoices and bills, reconcile bank transactions and get up-to-date reporting on financial performance.

 

Maria Skelly - 17/1/23

Maria came up with the idea to create a sustainable bag design that works for everyone, helps prisoners gain a skill, and is recyclable. She has provided brands like M&S, Debenhams, and Panache with her stunning designs that have been sold all around the world.