Jonathan is an author, entrepreneur, professional speaker, innovation specialist and ambassador for Enterprise UK.
NEW: Jonathan has launched his second business, fflap.com, his first digital venture. fflap is a collection of the very best tools and services to help you make more profits and make them faster using social networks as a platform for eBay business success.
Jonathan founded Santeau in his back bedroom and sold the business 4 years later. Through dogged tenacity and unshakable self-belief, Jon has appeared in the national press and intentional radio on countless occasions, once having his top ten tips for business success compared to those of business mogul and chairman of TV show The Apprentice, Sir Alan Sugar.
In the Sunday Times, Businessman and Dragon's Den stalwart Peter Jones praised Jonathan for his business instinct, saying "it won't be long before he gets a loyal following."
Jonathan is the Author of "All Time Essentials for Entrepreneurs" & "FREESOURCING: how to start a business with no money". All Time Essentials is a miscellany of essential facts, tips and advice that every entrepreneur needs to know to be successful. Written in the knowledge that entrepreneurs need to find valuable information quickly, this book harnesses the energy and inspiration of several books and provides the instant gratification that appeals to this market. Freesourcing provides all the free resources available to entrepreneurs.
An accomplished athlete, Jonathan was keen to discover a way of keeping properly hydrated. In training for a gruelling marathon across the Sahara Desert, he was struck with the idea for WAHOO. Jonathan invented a product that when added to refilled water bottles would become an award-winning healthy alternative to fizzy, sugary soft drinks on the go sold through UK retailers and the Military.
Jonathan has motivated many entrepreneurs into action with his seminars and professional speaking appearances. Using proven techniques and expertise, he shows people how and when to make the necessary adjustments to achieve their goals, and how to capture and control inspiration, dedication and motivation.
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Jonathan is 40 and lives in Harrogate, North Yorkshire with his wife Lisa and their three boys, Harry, Fred & Patrick.
Jonathan is an Ambassador for Enterprise UK, The national campaign to give people in the UK the confidence, skills and ambition to be enterprising - to have ideas and make them happen. www.enterpriseuk.org
