Speakers: Richard Moross

Session

Conversation at the London Hub

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Bio

Richard is utterly convinced that design can change the world.

Since graduating in 2000 he has worked in a range of creative businesses in an attempt to prove this, from start-ups to global organisations, before starting MOO in May 2004, where he serves as Founder and CEO. Prior to this, Richard was a senior strategist at Imagination, the world’s largest independent design company, where he was responsible for innovation and strategy for some of the world’s leading brands. His past companies also include sorted.com and the BBC and he has had his thoughts on design and innovation published in books, magazines and the web.

Richard was recently featured in the Times Newspaper’s ‘40 Under 40′ list, a compilation of the “young guns tuned in to the accelerating pace of change in the media landscape - the trendspotters and entrepreneurs who stand to reap the biggest rewards over the next digital decade.” He was also listed in the Telegraph Newspaper’s ‘100 Most Influential People in Technology’ list and amongst the 1,000 ‘Most Powerful People in British Business’.

MOO is an online stationer, selling a range of remarkable, custom print products to customers in more than 180 countries. Founded in 2004, with seed money from the Accelerator Group, MOO later raised a $5.5m Series A round with Atlas Venture and Index Ventures.

moo.com formally launched in September 2006 with its first product, MiniCards: designed as a calling card for the internet generation. More than 10m MiniCards were shipped in 2007, making them the first ever mass-produced personal calling card. MOO has subsequently expanded its product line to include Stickers, Post Cards, Greeting Cards and Note Cards and aims to disrupt the 100 year old, $30b+ stationery market.

MOO has grown rapidly, enjoying a global demand for its products from day one. MOO today is a team of 35, based in Old Street, London.

MOO is also a multi Webby Award Nominee and one of the Guardian Newspaper's top 10 dotcoms.