Ben Tossell
Founder of Ben's Bites
Ben Tossell
Founder of Ben's Bites
Flitwick, England
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2022 - Current
Everything you need to learn AI for work
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/
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
Display & Social Media Analyst
2013 - 2015
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
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.