Hi, I’m Mike Southon, international business speaker
and weekly columnist for the Financial Times.
I am also co-author with Chris West of the best-selling “Beermat Entrepreneur” series of books, and one of the UK’s leading entrepreneur mentors.
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Are you looking for a speaker or facilitator for your event?
I speak at over 100 events every year, all over the world. These vary from schools to large international conferences.
My keynote ‘Something About the Beatles’ explains what we can learn from the most creative team in history, and is suitable for all audiences, from students to top executives, from breakfast events to after-dinner.
I am also a very experienced conference facilitator and moderator.
View my speaking topics, bios, video showreels, testimonials and downloadable pictures
Find a list of my public speaking engagements
Attend one of my sales training workshops in association with key partners
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Starting or growing your business?
This site is packed with great FREE resources, including celebrity entrepreneur podcasts and Financial Times articles.
Do sign up for my free weekly e-zine, which includes my Financial Times column a day early, along with some great special offers.
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Looking to develop your business idea?
I am delighted to be a co-founder of YooDoo, a new and exciting e-learning platform for entrepreneurs, which is entirely FREE.
Once you’ve found what you need my website, I strongly recommend you visit YooDoo to start developing your ideas.
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Thank you to my partners:

