After a degree in Physics I trained as a science TV producer on the BBC's flagship popular Science TV show, Tomorrow's World. I founded an independent TV production business in London and we made award-winning factual shows for broadcasters like the BBC, Discovery and National Geographic. Running a creative company turned out to be more fun than hands-on creative work. So, in 2001, I co-founded Pembridge Partners to provide finance and advice to marketing, media and technology businesses. I've captured what I learned mentoring over 300 companies in Brainfruit: Turning Creativity into Cash from East to West, a book published by McGraw Hill. I relocated to Singapore full time in January 2009 and co-founded JFDI.Asia. We are building an innovation academy: a community of mentors, investors and entrepreneurs. We believe that innovation need not be a mystery. Entrepreneurship should not be painful or lonely. Both can be learned, working with peers and guided by mentors. We take teams of entrepreneurs from idea to investment in 100 days, with greater than 60% success raising an average S$650,000 per team.

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