Gap Finders - Greg Jackson
Gap Finders: We explore how Greg Jackson, founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, found a gap in the market to form a company that has more than two million direct customers.
Today's guest is the founder & chief executive of Octopus Energy, Greg Jackson.
Born in Germany and growing up in a single parent family in Middlesborough, Greg's first job on a milk round earned him Β£15 a week. He joined Greenpeace when he was sixteen.
Before founding Octopus Energy in 2016, he began his working life as a video games programmer, worked in mirror manufacturing, coffee shops and multiple software ventures.
The company say their mission is to bring cheaper, greener power to all. Despite launching just 6 years ago, the challenger energy company is now worth as much as British Gas-owner Centrica.
This month Octopus became the first supplier to charge existing customers Β£50 below the latest energy price cap. It's also doubled it's hardship find for customers struggling to pay their bills, from two-and-a-half to five million pounds.
We explore the ways in which Greg wanted to disrupt the energy sector and the hopes he has for the future of Octopus Energy.
PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON
PRODUCER: LINDA WALKER
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- Thu 28 Apr 2022 12:04Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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