Gap Finders - Greg Jackson
Gap Finders: We explore how Greg Jackson, founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, found a gap in the market to form a company that has more than two million direct customers.
Today's guest is the founder & chief executive of Octopus Energy, Greg Jackson.
Born in Germany and growing up in a single parent family in Middlesborough, Greg's first job on a milk round earned him 拢15 a week. He joined Greenpeace when he was sixteen.
Before founding Octopus Energy in 2016, he began his working life as a video games programmer, worked in mirror manufacturing, coffee shops and multiple software ventures.
The company say their mission is to bring cheaper, greener power to all. Despite launching just 6 years ago, the challenger energy company is now worth as much as British Gas-owner Centrica.
This month Octopus became the first supplier to charge existing customers 拢50 below the latest energy price cap. It's also doubled it's hardship find for customers struggling to pay their bills, from two-and-a-half to five million pounds.
We explore the ways in which Greg wanted to disrupt the energy sector and the hopes he has for the future of Octopus Energy.
PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON
PRODUCER: LINDA WALKER
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- Thu 28 Apr 2022 12:04大象传媒 Radio 4
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