Simon Lister

Biography

Simon brings a broad base of corporate, not-for-profit and HE experience to the Essex Startups team. He has previously worked developing CRM systems and sport sponsorship strategies for General Motors Asia Pacific and also in B2B conference production in Australia and New Zealand. Simon commenced his career at the University of Essex in 2016 developing and deploying the University's professional basketball programme and commercialising the newly built Essex Sport Arena. He now offers 1:1 and group support for Essex students and graduates who are eager to unleash their entrepreneurial thinking and is passionate about helping those at the beginning of their journey to navigate the road from idea to launch and beyond. Simons experience with having run his own London based business also provides valuable insights into the tools and nuances of establishing and growing side hustles and business ventures. Additionally, Simon engages with the work of Angels@Essex to connect Angel investors with start-ups to provide development funding, taking fledgling businesses to the next level.