Disability and entrepreneurship. Disabled founders. Business owners with a long term health condition. There’s so much to unpack in these words right!? To speak to it from personal experience, I just wanted to share two things I’ve done in this space the past week. 1) Today I delivered my first university lecture for Leicester business… Continue Reading
Purple Power
Inclusive Banking
I’ve been working on and involved in some really high level disability inclusion projects recently. It’s so fascinating taking a problem, considering all the stakeholders involved, creating answers that attempt to work for everyone, accepting any progress is better than none, and bringing it to the world. With all these challenges, variables and executing of… Continue Reading
Calling Disabled Founders
One thing that caught my attention last year, that didn’t quite make my year in review post, was the amazing opportunities evolving for disabled founders and entrepreneurs. When I look back at Srin Madipalli and I starting Disability Horizons and Accomable, we did find general business support, but very little was disability specific. Funding and… Continue Reading
Friends and Family
These past few days have been amazing. Having some space from the day to day routine. Reflecting on the year that’s about to finish. Making new plans and dreaming big for 2024. Hanging with loved ones over the festive period. My social media usage and content creation has always been for my purpose and passion… Continue Reading
Purple Goat – Year in Review
In April 2020 Arron and I announced the launch of the world’s first and only disability-led, social-first marketing agency. The aims were simple: Close the gap of representation for disabled people in advertising Hire the world’s best marketing and disability talent in our agency Use the carrot, not the stick, to bring to life the… Continue Reading
The hidden challenges behind a photo from a San Marino stage
For those of you who started following me more recently (and a general update for those who’ve followed me longer) I wanted to share a bit more behind the scenes and some personal insights in to my life. I still plan to do a ‘PG year in review and thoughts for 2024’ type post in… Continue Reading
Year End Posts
I can’t believe we’re almost at the end of 2023 already! So much has happened for me this year, indeed for disabled people, and disability inclusion in general. For those who knew me and followed me before the Purple Goat tsunami hit the world in 2020, you’ll remember me being in a different country each… Continue Reading
5 Incredible Ways Technology Can Empower Disabled People
In a recent interview with the head of accessibility at Google, Christopher Patnoe, I uncovered five remarkable ways technology is transforming the lives of disabled people. From enabling accessible navigation to enhancing gaming experiences, these innovations are making a significant difference. 1. Accessible Navigation with Google Maps Google Maps has become a powerful tool for… Continue Reading