Pop culture company Fanattik’s founder Anthony Marks triumphed at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, picking up a gong that a previous winner described as being “better than winning the World Cup” for entrepreneurs.
Marks picked up the Creative Entrepreneur of the Year for the North West at The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, beating off some 5,000 other applicatns at the prestigious ceremony.
“Anthony and Fanattik stand out for their sheet creativity and entrepreneurial innovation. Anthony’s business insight and relentless drive have been key to organically scaling the business to impressive multi-million pound revenues”
Judges Comments
Previous winner James Watt, founder of BrewDog, was the one who compared it to a World Cup win, while Dragon’s Den dragon and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett described it as “The Grammys of Entrepreneurship”, highlighting the glamour and prestige associated with the event.
The judges said: “Anthony and Fanattik stand out for their sheet creativity and entrepreneurial innovation. Anthony’s business insight and relentless drive have been key to organically scaling the business to impressive multi-million pound revenues. The company’s wide global presence, diverse product line and accessibility at multiple price points is particularly impressive.”
