About Colin

 A highly experienced Innovation Professional with extensive experience in developing new ventures, products & services



I am an Innovation Consultant at ?What If!, the world’s largest independent innovation consultancy, where I've helped clients as diverse as: Barclays, Kraft & Abbot Pharmaceutical to unlock the promise of innovation.


Prior to joining ?What If! I spent six years client side incubating new business units within large organizations in the UK and US spanning consumer and business markets.


My experience is underpinned by a plethora of cross disciplinary professional qualifications. (I take most pride in being a 'semi-qualified' accountant).
Throughout his career I have also advised several small businesses and startup and held civic and charitable positions.


I am interested and erudite in behavioral economics, so can explain why people’s behavior is usually more reflective of Homer Simpson than Spock. Throughout my career I have applied this knowledge to deliver commercial advantage. 

Specialties

  • Innovation: Product, Service & Business Model
  • Value Propositions
  • Business Incubation
  • Inspirational Customer Insight (beyound the focus group)


What others have said about me...


“Colin is the kind of product guy everyone should want – highly creative, does his research and focuses on the high value items. He understands what motivates people at every level and built collaboration and buy in early in his time across the pond and was able to accomplish more in 6 months than I’ve seen since. If there was a ‘like’ button for Colin, I would click it.” [Rana Ghosh, Sr. Director, Direct Energy Business]

“I am genuinely astounded with Colin’s level of creativity and robust commercial acumen… A well read, confident, articulate and charismatic personality… I learnt more from Colin in a few months than I have done in all my previous year’s in business… I can’t recommend him highly enough” [David Read, Partnership Manager, British Gas Smart Homes]

“Colin brought fresh thinking to his role – not afraid to challenge the status quo, he was able to introduce new concepts to a sometimes sceptical audience with diplomatic determination” [Neale Philips, Marketing Director, British Gas Business]

Contact me @: colin@businessbigbrother.com or connect & find out more about me on Linked-In.

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