Oli is the founder of ‘Make Your Mark with a Tenner’, the national competition in which 10,000 people are given a £10 note and one month to see what they can turn it into. Day to day, he runs Connected Capital, an innovations company. He is an ambassador for the UK’s Make Your Mark campaign, and brought the concept of speed networking to the UK, something which he continues to host regularly.
After dropping out of University, Oli became a Butlins Redcoat (entertainer and compere) and worked with HIT Entertainment on the launch of Bob the Builder, going on to work with the BBC, Disney and Sony Wonder in New York. He founded his first company, Amazingyou at university, growing a team of 150 people in 9 cities and hosting events to connect students to young professionals for inspiration and opportunities.