Dominic McVey
Encyclopedia
Dominic McVey is a British
entrepreneur
from London
who started business at the age of 13, importing micro-scooter
s from the United States
into the United Kingdom
.
He was a millionaire
by the age of 15. As of 2011, he is worth £10 million (approx. US$15 million) according to the Sunday Times Rich List
. By the age of 18 he was quickly appointed by Her Majesty the Queen ‘As a Pioneer for Britain in Entrepreneurism.’
Dominic runs a portfolio of business interests from fashion and music to media and cosmetics. He is an advisor on entrepreneurialism to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the Irish Government. He has consulted for a wide group of institutions and organisations including the DTi and DfES and is an active independent trustee for the Landscape Institute
.
In August 2009 it was reported in Marketing Week
that his business interests have expanded into magazine and website publishing which includes the acquisition of men's lifestyle magazine Front (magazine)
.http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/front-magazine-bought-by-entrepreneur/3003022.article making him the UK’s youngest national magazine publisher.
In 2009 Dominic was named Britain's second most influential business person under the age of 30 in The Sunday Times
'The top 30 power players under 30'. http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article6900887.ece?token=null&offset=36&page=4
He appeared in the TV shows The Verdict and Millionaires’ Mission.
United Kingdom
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entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
from London
London
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who started business at the age of 13, importing micro-scooter
Kick scooter
A kick scooter or push scooter, originally scooter, is a human-powered vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground. The most common scooters today have two hard small wheels, are made primarily of aluminium and fold for convenience...
s from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
into the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
He was a millionaire
Millionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
by the age of 15. As of 2011, he is worth £10 million (approx. US$15 million) according to the Sunday Times Rich List
Sunday Times Rich List
The Sunday Times Rich List is a list of the 1,000 wealthiest people or families in the United Kingdom, updated annually in April and published as a magazine supplement by British national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times since 1989...
. By the age of 18 he was quickly appointed by Her Majesty the Queen ‘As a Pioneer for Britain in Entrepreneurism.’
Dominic runs a portfolio of business interests from fashion and music to media and cosmetics. He is an advisor on entrepreneurialism to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment of the Irish Government. He has consulted for a wide group of institutions and organisations including the DTi and DfES and is an active independent trustee for the Landscape Institute
Landscape Institute
The Landscape Institute is a British professional body for landscape architects. Founded in 1929 as the Institute of Landscape Architects, it was granted a Royal Charter in 1997. The Institute aims to promote landscape architecture, and to regulate the profession with a code of conduct that...
.
In August 2009 it was reported in Marketing Week
Marketing Week
Marketing Week is a magazine focused on the marketing industry in the UK. The magazine is based in London.The magazine is owned by the LSE-listed company Centaur Media plc. Among the senior staff are Publisher Sarah Gilchriest and Editor Mark Choueke. Its circulation is approximately 40,000, with...
that his business interests have expanded into magazine and website publishing which includes the acquisition of men's lifestyle magazine Front (magazine)
Front (magazine)
Front was first published by Cabal Communications in 1998, it was created to rival IPC's publication Loaded, catering to a demographic of 16- to 25-year-old males. It began as part of the British "lads' mag" genre of magazines though the covers rejects this description with the statement "Front is...
.http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/front-magazine-bought-by-entrepreneur/3003022.article making him the UK’s youngest national magazine publisher.
In 2009 Dominic was named Britain's second most influential business person under the age of 30 in The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
'The top 30 power players under 30'. http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article6900887.ece?token=null&offset=36&page=4
He appeared in the TV shows The Verdict and Millionaires’ Mission.
External links
- Sunday Times - Relative Values
- BMI Voyager - Top of the class
- BusinessWeek - Dominic McVey
- Startups.co.uk - Dominic McVey Interview
- Telegraph - Starting Out
- The Independent - A Family Affair
- Evening Standard - I've never read a book but I'd run for Prime Minister
- Marketing Week - Front magazine bought by entrepreneur
- The Sunday Times - The top 30 power players under 30
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