
Name: Ashley Mackenzie
Age: 39 Company: Base79 First job: My first real job was as a media plannerbuyer at TMD Carat after university. They were innovating hard, winning business left, right and centre and had a genuine rockstar management team – they were the hottest shop in London. They offered me a graduate starting salary of £10,500 but I negotiated them up to a better title and £13,000. It feels like I’ve been doing deals ever since.Proudest business moment: Relocating to the US for Base79 and at the same time seeing our UK business take-off. We have created a great business full of amazingly-talented people that genuinely adds value.
Business mentor: I listen to my external partners and team most but if I wanted to name one, it would have to be my Dad.Next big thing: EasyCabs, watch this space.
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