Connected Brighton founder wins entrepreneur of the year

By Sam Pither

4 January 2023

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Lyndsey Clay, founder of Connected Brighton, has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at Real World Consultancy’s annual awards.

Connected Brighton runs events throughout the year with the aim of connecting people through activities. They offer different events aimed at singles, businesspeople and others who want to experience what the city has to offer.

Lyndsey was named as one of three finalists, beating 180 other businesses, before claiming the top award.

She said: “I'm so proud to have won this award, it's really validating as it was independently judged outside of Brighton. This is a perfect end to what turned out to be a brilliant year.

“I've seen the benefit that Connected Brighton brings to people, and saw the need for connection increase, not decrease this year. People need people, and especially during the hard times.

“We've therefore been committed to bringing joy to our members with our events to balance out the doom and the gloom.

“We have put our pound into boutique and unique Brighton to support the small and local brands with our member offers to save on products and services across the city.

“We started the year talking about lockdowns and ended hosting over 100 events with over 1,000 people.”

By Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset.

A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise.

Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.