Ed Whelpton

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Co-Founder at Bold Bean Co

United Kingdom

Overview

Ed Whelpton is the Co-Founder of Bold Bean Co, specializing in finance, operations, and scaling teams. With a background in product operations and supply chain management at startups like Weezy and Foodchain, he has a proven track record of driving growth and profitability. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Newcastle University.

Ed is passionate about transforming peoples relationship with food, moving beyond restrictive eating habits to embrace healthy, enjoyable meals. He is dedicated to building a company with exceptional customer service and a thriving team culture where employees feel empowered to do brilliant work.

His company recently sold more jars of beans in a single week at one store than they did across their entire website in their first big month of business.

Personality Overview

Persuasive

Values Relationships

Charismatic

They like to keep things under control.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Startup Scaling
He has direct experience scaling operations rapidly, growing a previous company from two to 24 warehouses in six months and now overseeing Bold Bean Co's explosive growth.
Operations Automation
In a prior role, he built an automated ordering system from scratch to increase profitability and save administrative hours, demonstrating a focus on efficient systems.
Team Empowerment
He actively focuses on creating a supportive work environment, stating he tries to "get out of the way to let the team do brilliant work. "

Media Appearances

The Secret Ingredient in Bold Bean Co.'s Category Defining Growth. Featured in Spotify

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The Secret Ingredient in Bold Bean Co.'s Category Defining Growth. Featured in YouTube

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86. Bold Bean Co. – Startups 100 2023. Featured in Startups.co.uk

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Work History

1-2022
Co-Founder at Bold Bean Co
5-2021 - 1-2022
Product Operations Manager at Weezy
1-2021 - 5-2021
Senior Commercial Associate at Weezy
9-2019 - 1-2021
Head Of Operations at Foodchain
1-2018 - 9-2019
Supply Lead at Foodchain

Education

2014 - 2017
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Newcastle University

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Exp : 8 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Bold Bean Co
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Insights For Selling To Ed

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ed is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ed

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ed move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Ed take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Ed

Personality Compatibility


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