Liverpool Start Up Day

The Liverpool City Region business community is coming together to celebrate Liverpool Start Up Day in the stunning surroundings of one of the region's most spectacular venues .

Sefton Park Palm House will play host to this special event which will feature one of the UK's most impressive enterpeneurs. Join us from 10am and hear Jo Fairley co-founder of Green and Black's chocolate share her remarkable story. Lunch is provided and it promises to be a lively, enjoyable event with fantastic networking opportunities.

About Jo Fairley

Leaving school at 16 with six ‘O’ Levels, through hard work and determination Jo Fairley went on to become the UK’s youngest-ever magazine editor, setting out on her entrepreneurial journey in 1991 when she co-founded Green & Black’s Chocolate.

The success of Green & Black’s has enabled Jo to become a serial entrepreneur, via an award-winning organic and natural food store/bakery (Judges Bakery), The Wellington Centre (a boutique nine-room wellbeing centre) – and most recently The Perfume Society, which sets out to help individuals develop their sense of smell via exploration of fragrance and the scented world.

In recognition of her work, Jo has received many awards, including a WorldAware Award and many Soil Association Awards (both for Green & Black’s and Judges Bakery). She has also received an Honorary Doctorate in Business Studies from Kingston University, and The Shackleton Medal for leadership and citizenship, from The Scottish Royal Geographical Society. Jo has also joined Lauren Laverne on R4’s Desert Island Discs!

Jo is one of the UK’s leading motivational speakers and travels all over the world speaking to audiences on sustainable business, leadership, women in business, change Management and entrepreneurialism.

Host or Publisher Business & IP Centre Liverpool