Mike Southon
Mike Southon is a mentor, best-selling author and keynote speaker on sales, business growth, creativity, and entrepreneurship. He brings the magic of entrepreneurship and enterprise to all sizes of organisation, in every type of industry.
Mik epitched his presentation very well for the audience. Feedback from attendees was very positive.
South Oxfordshire District Council
A serially successful entrepreneur, Mike has co-founded, built, and sold over 20 businesses, as well as developed in-house venture units in government, hospitality, and engineering.
He has co-authored many internationally best-selling business books, including The Beermat Entrepreneur, which has sold over 100,000 copies in several languages.
He has lectured at many business schools, including the delivery of 11-week undergraduate programmes in Entrepreneurship and Marketing Strategy.
Mike specialises in the formation and mentoring of high-performance, ethnically diverse teams, with a particular focus on networking, face-to-face selling, ethical purpose, and mindfulness.
His specialist subject is The Beatles, and he shows what we can all learn from the greatest creative team in history, the first entrepreneurs to ‘go viral’ and leave a lasting legacy.
Mike’s personal background in music, acting, stand-up comedy and business ensure an engaging, high-energy show, packed with practical take-aways for everyone, from senior management to fresh graduates.
As 'The Beermat Alchemist’, Mike Southon combines simplicity with business magic.
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