Mike Bandar
Ever Curious Founder
Turning Chaos to Clarity — Waybook
Equipping brand's social — Hopper HQ
Making love happen — Toyboy Warehouse 😏
And slowly improving at
About
Co-Founder of Waybook, the business playbook tool helping growing teams document their systems and knowledge. Waybook exists to support leaders get their business on the same page.
Waybook is born out of Turn Partners, the startup studio focused on the acquisition, turnaround and creation of digital businesses that I co-founded in 2013. Turn Partners is also behind Hopper HQ, Toyboy Warehouse, and Enterprise Academy.
A graduate of Aston Business School who's been building businesses since the age of 15. Background in sales, marketing and startup enterprise — from Head of New Business at a global ad agency to consulting for clients like PETRONAS, PwC & AXA.
Now a Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at UCL, Chair of the Aston Business School advisory board, and angel investor in companies including Monzo, Nothing, and Grind.
What I'm Building
Businesses we own and operate through Turn Partners.
Backed a Few Favourites
Companies I liked so much I put my money where my mouth is.
Speaking & Teaching
Sharing startup and entrepreneurship experience through education, coaching and keynotes.
UCL
Lecturer of Entrepreneurship MSc
Aston Business School
Chair of the Advisory Board
Enterprise Academy
Co-Founder — entrepreneurship education internationally
Topics
From the Waybook YouTube channel
A Few Highlights
British Empire Medal
From Queen Elizabeth II for services to young entrepreneurs
Honorary DSc
From Aston University — one of the youngest ever awarded
Maserati 100
Recognised as a future leader
Kairos Society Fellow
Global community of the world's most driven young people
NEF Alumni Council
New Entrepreneurs Foundation
Let's Connect
The best ways to reach me and follow what I'm working on.