Jacyn Heavens
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| Born | June 7, 1983 |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Epos Now |
Jacyn Heavens (born June 7, 1983) is an English entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Epos Now. In 2016, Heavens was named Great British Retail Entrepreneur of the Year by the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.[1]
Biography
[edit]In June 2010, Jacyn Heavens opened a bar in Norwich with a friend and became the Managing Director of Rocks Music Bar & Lounge. In June 2011, Heavens founded Epos Now. The company uses AI to help small businesses grow and compete with larger enterprises.
In 2016, Heavens was named Great British Retail Entrepreneur of the Year by the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.[1] In the same year, he got the Judges Special Award during the 2017 Enterprise Awards.[2]
From November 2017 to June 2021, Heavens served as the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of East Anglia.[3] In November 2018, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia for his contributions to the community.[4]
In March 2024, Heavens joined Tech Nation as a mentor for the Future Fifty program, supporting the UK's highest-performing network of pre-IPO companies.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Enviromate Founders Win At The Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2016 | Enviromate". www.enviromate.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Tax, RandD (2017-05-12). "2017 Enterprise Award Winners". RandD Tax. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "UEA appoints Entrepreneur in Residence". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "UEA's 2018 honorary graduates named". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 2024-07-08.