Meet the Blackdown Team

Between us we’ve co-founded a dozen companies spanning everything from homewares and hyperlocal news to intelligence tools and tonic water. We’ve pitched on both sides of the Atlantic, scouted for startups and helped run angel networks and accelerator programmes.

We’ve had real jobs too; B2B and B2C, corporate and SME. At Blackdown we help business owners avoid the mistakes we’ve made along the way, through honest advice and hands-on work.

Charles Osborne

Charles’ career began in digital marketing almost twenty years ago, running search engine, content and social media campaigns for big brands like Bank of America, Barclays, Electronic Arts and Porsche…

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Rhianne Jacklin

Rhianne’s a high flyer in the truest sense, having started her career at a helicopter company specialising in flights over the Great Barrier Reef…

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