Julie Meyer MBE

Dr Julie Meyer MBE is the current Chief Executive Officer at VIVA Investment Partners and is renowned for her part in the 2009 series of Dragons Den.  Julie has keen to help entrepreneurs achieve their business goals and has not only been able financially help the, but also allow them to test their skills on her online platform EntrepreneurCountry. As a respected businesswoman, she is looking to share her knowledge with different audiences and has delivered many TEDx Talks and keynote speeches around the world.  

After graduating from Warwick University, she immediately got started with helping to support upcoming entrepreneurs by founding both Lastminute.com and Silicon.com. As part of her online development, she created EntrepreneurCountry in 2010 which helped new businesses test their products and services using the Ecosystem Economics Methodology. Julie is now the Chief Executive Officer at VIVA Investments and has been able to grow the company’s success with her partner over recent years.

Julies projects have helped her gain a positive reputation within the business industry and was offered a place on Dragons Den in their first series.  She declined until 2009 to ensure that she had all the skills behind her to be the first online Dragon and is now renowned for the support she has put in place for many hard-working entrepreneurs. As a result of all pf her business achievements, she has been named the Global Leader for Tomorrow and was also awarded an MBE for her services to entrepreneurship by HRH Elisabeth II.

Julie Meyer MBE is admired for her successful career and the impact she has had on other entrepreneurs’ careers. Due to her experience in many different industries, the knowledge and experience she has gained is now greatly valuable and she is looking to share this with audiences. When booked as a speaker, Julie will focus on topics such as corporate growth, investments, and mentoring.

“Julie’s book [Welcome to Entrepreneur Country] has changed so much of the way I think about things…thank YOU…..your citation ‘think big, start small, act fast’ on the back of your book is what I’ve realised defines the 30% Club journey – I didn’t appreciate that at the time, but now it all makes sense that’s how things have ‘happened’ with that project, way exceeding other ventures I’ve been involved with.” – Helena, CEO of Newton Asset Management

For too long, we British have been a bit sniffy about entrepreneurialism, regarding individual capitalism as something rather vulgar. Well, personal enterprise and innovation among small companies is the only dynamic that will propel us into a prosperous future. Whether at First Tuesday, Ariadne Capital or through Entrepreneur Country, Julie Meyer has long been a charismatic champion of entrepreneurialism in Britain. She’s shown us the way through her own endeavours and by broadcasting the achievements of others. Julie knows – Britain’s got entrepreneurial talent. She’s a superstar. – Matthew, Co-founder & Communications Director, Caspian Publishing

On behalf of Crimson, I wanted to thank you so much for your contribution to the Startups Awards – not only as a judge but as an award presenter on the afternoon. All the winners’ interviews show you what your judging decisions meant to the winners. Quite touching! We were delighted that you could take part and hope you enjoyed the afternoon. Looking forward to hopefully involving you in our events in the future.
Heather Olhausen – Events Manager, Crimson Business