At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Manchester based Founder operating in the Social space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Steve Bartlett
Founder and CEO of Social Chain
Steven Bartlett, is the 25-year-old CEO of The Social Chain Group. Having founded the groups two flagship companies, Social Chain and Media Chain, the group delivered annual revenues in excess of 100m, consisting of over 20 companies within Marketing, Media, Commerce and Technology. From a bedroom in Moss Side (Manchester), this university dropout went on to build a revolutionary social media marketing agency, which now employs more than 150 staff with offices in Manchester, London, New York and Berlin. Steven’s Social Chain is currently nominated for the Sunday Times ‘Disruptors to Watch’ and considers Apple, Amazon, Coca-Cola, Superdry, Disney, Thomas Cook and the BBC amongst its client list, with the list going on. Since its onset, Social Chain grew into two companies, adding a digital publishing house Media Chain which now owns some of the largest media assets online, reaching over 3 million people a month through a series of online brands.
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About Social Chain: Social Chain a social media marketing agency.
Keith Jones
Co-Founder of Jobs The Word
He is passionate about leveraging my experience, expertise and networks to help Entrepreneurs build successful businesses and realise their dreams. Actively seeking Angel Investment Opportunities, providing both seed and growth capital.
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About Jobs The Word, Key Ventures Consulting (KVC): Jobs The Word is an employment service utilizing big data technologies to tap into candidate markets and promote employment brands.
Tristan Hotham
Founder of The Social Media Research Centre
I am an expert in social media and politics, founder of the Social Media Research Centre and PhD graduate. I am a researcher and consultant of campaigning, politics and social media. I hold a PhD from the University of Bath in the use of Facebook as a campaign tool. I utilise a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to examine the black box of social media campaigning. I founded the Social Media Research Centre, a research house and consultancy that strives to make social media research better. We do two things; we examine social media developing reports that explain the impacts of social media and we help others in making the most of their social media research. We focus on helping others undertake ethical analysis of social media through quantitative and qualitative methods, while offering communication services such as writing reports and developing media strategy. My work has been published in books, journals, blogs and podcasts. Some of my research has even made it into the news such as in The Observer or Evening Standard, while I myself have featured in the news as an expert including in the New York Times, Reuters, Economist and Telegraph among others.
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About The Social Media Research Centre: The Social Media Research Centre is a research house and consultancy that strives to make social media research better.
Michele Kuegler
Wine Educator, Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief of Peku Publications
Michele Pesula Kuegler is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of PeKu Publications and has held this role since March 2010. Prior to that Ms. Pesula Kuegler was the director of content for PeKu Publications (formerly known as Wasabi Media Group) since its inception in July 2008. Prior to this position Michele was the editor of Tasty Thoughts, an independent food and restaurant website that she started in 2007. Ms. Pesula Kuegler entered the world of publishing with a unique background and fresh perspective. Having built a small audience in her initial niche property, Tasty Thoughts, she decided to combine her management and editing skills from her teaching career with her newly developed publishing skills by expanding from one property to a network of publications. Since the launch of Wasabi Media Group, she has overseen the continued growth of content and readers. Michele holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. She volunteers for several non-profit groups, which are focused on literacy and education.
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About Peku Publications, Think Tasty, Wasabi Ventures Stables: Founded in 2008, PeKu Publications is one of the fastest growing media companies that delivers original quality content.
Phillip Hayes
CEO & Founder of Kloodle
Phillip Hayes is a CEO & Founder at Kloodle.
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About Kloodle: Kloodle is the Social Network for Graduate Recruitment and Student Employability in the UK.
Alex Everitt
Founder of Condelo
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About Condelo: Chatbot powered customer support for your website
