Shaun Weeks

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

Commercial Director and Co-Founder at Connect

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

As the Co-founder and Commercial Director of Connect, Shaun is dedicated to transforming operations for gig economy businesses. He specializes in improving subcontractor management through streamlined onboarding, payments, and compliance. Colleagues describe him as an enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and creative leader with a natural talent for sales.

Outside of his founder duties, Shaun is a dedicated family man. He has recently navigated the significant life events of welcoming a new baby boy, raising a two-year-old, and moving house twice, all while scaling his business. He points to his children as his primary motivation for his entrepreneurial journey.

Shaun has successfully managed the arrival of a new baby and two house moves while simultaneously running his startup.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Gig Economy Ops
His company, Connect, was founded to rebuild how businesses in the gig economy manage operations and subcontractors.
Subcontractor Management
He focuses on solving challenges related to transparency, compliance, and efficiency for organizations managing subcontractors.
Founder Motivation
He has posted about what genuinely motivates a startup owner, citing his children and family as his core inspiration.

Media Appearances

Shaun has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
Commercial Director and Co-Founder at Connect
12-2022 - 1-2024
Interim Head of Customer Success at Sedex
6-2022 - 12-2022
Senior Customer Success Specialist at Onsi
1-2019 - 5-2022
Customer Success & Onboarding Lead at Wise
1-2019 - 1-2022
Business Development and Onboarding Lead at Securitax Ltd

Education

2007 - 2009
Business/Managerial Economics from Chatham Grammar School for Boys

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Exp : 6 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Commercial Director and Co-Founder at Connect
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Insights For Selling To Shaun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shaun is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shaun

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shaun move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Shaun take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Shaun

Personality Compatibility


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