The Great Escape
Ken Valledy is a seasoned entrepreneur, speaker and author of The Startup Lexicon, a must-read guide for navigating the language of startups.
Ken has recently developed a new speech and initiative called “The Great Escape” on how to start your own business.
The Great Escape- How to jump off the corporate train to start your own business, from tomorrow, without putting your financial future at risk, Even if you think your idea is not ready.
Many people with ideas for a great business stay stuck in an unfulfilling corporate job, waiting for retirement to arrive.They’re trapped on a gilded treadmill of salary, status, and perks. They fear that stepping off will crash their lifestyle or their credibility and will be too much of a financial risk.”That’s why Ken has launched “The Great Escape”, a bold new initiative designed to help mid-career professional stake back control of their futures and start their own businesses, either as a side hustle or a full-time venture, without putting their financial future at risk’With his infectious personality, quick wit, and real, pragmatic solutions, he makes the journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship both exciting and achievable.
ABOUT KEN
After a successful career in senior marketing roles for some of the biggest brands, Ken founded his own business. His company specialised in forging meaningful, world-wide, partnerships between cutting edge start-ups and large corporations, including Mercedes, P&G, Kimberly-Clark and Haleon. That company was acquired by the Anthesis Group in October2023. Beyond his corporate-startup expertise, Ken is a dedicated mentor, providing guidance across multiple accelerator programs such as Techstars, BlockDojo, and EASI. A sought-after speaker and panellist, he frequently shares his insights at leading business and start-up conferences.
“Ken is a highly engaging speaker who can authentically articulate the excitement, benefits and freedom of becoming an entrepreneur, whilst also understanding and being empathetic to the challenges. He gave me the inspiration to move from the corporate to the entrepreneurial world with confidence.”Serena Martin (ex BBC, Sky and BritBox International; now startup mentor and advisor
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