Carl Reader
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (October 2020) |
| Carl Reader | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 💼 Occupation | Businessman, author, media commentator |
| Notable work | The Startup Coach, The Franchising Handbook, BOSS IT |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Carl Reader is an English businessman, author and media commentator.
Business career
Reader left school early to begin his career as an apprentice hairdresser under the UK Government's Youth Training Scheme,[1] before returning to school to complete his GCSE exams.[2][3] Following a brief stint working at a supermarket, he fell into a career as a trainee accountant.[4] After training in accountancy, he performed a management buyout of his company,[5] which he now serves as Chairman.[6] Reader also co-founded TaxGo[7][8] in 2017. He was formerly Affiliate Chairman[9][10] of the British Franchise Association, followed by becoming a board member in December 2016.[11][12] Reader became an ambassador of Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed in 2017.[13] In 2020, Reader became the Chair of the Practitioners Panel[14] of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Media
Reader has contributed to and written columns for a number of national newspapers, magazines and trade journals as a business adviser including the Daily Mail, The Sun, Daily Mirror, and Marie Claire,[15] and is often interviewed for comment on matters relating to small businesses.[16][17][18] Reader contributed a chapter to The Daily Telegraph Business Guide to Brexit[19] (published by Kogan Page). He was also the resident business adviser[20] for the Daily Express, actively engaged a social media following[21] of circa 160,000 and is a regular speaker on business matters.[22][23]
Published books
- The Startup Coach, 2015, John Murray (publishing house) (an imprint of Hachette (publisher))[24]
- The Franchising Handbook, 2016, John Murray (publishing house) (an imprint of Hachette (publisher))[25]
- BOSS IT: Control your time, your income, and your life, 2020, Kogan Page[26]
Football
In 2019, Reader was involved in taking over the running of Hungerford Town F.C. as vice-chairman,[27] although he is personally a Southend United fan.[28] The club currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football.
References
- ↑ Haine, Alice (25 September 2020). "Author's timely guide to becoming your own boss hits right note as jobless rates rise". The National (Abu Dhabi). Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Courtenay-Smith, Natasha (1 November 2018). #StandOutOnline: How to Build a Profitable and Influential Personal Brand in the Digital Age. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-0-349-41795-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Hattersley, Richard (22 May 2018). "Small Change: Carl Reader from d&t chartered accountants". AccountingWEB. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Coleman, Alison. "From Troubled Teen To Top Business Expert, How This Entrepreneur Learned To 'Boss It'". Forbes. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ Singh, Rachael (12 March 2014). "Best Practice: Dennis & Turnbull's Carl Reader". Accountancy Age. Retrieved 18 April 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Yedroudj, Latifa (11 June 2020). "What are the benefits of implementing technology in your business? – Elite Business Magazine". elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Reed, Kevin (19 December 2016). "Practices join forces to launch TaxGo digital service". Accountancy Age. Retrieved 18 April 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Claro, Valme (7 July 2017). "TaxGo pioneers low cost MTD practice model". AccountingWEB. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Johansson, Eric (8 September 2016). "End of a love affair: when franchise partnerships fall apart – Elite Franchise Magazine". elitefranchisemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Coleman, Alison (9 March 2016). "Franchising attracting more women and millennials". Raconteur. Retrieved 18 April 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "bfa Announces New Board | Franchise News | Global Franchise". www.globalfranchisemagazine.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Riding, Nicholas (13 February 2017). "British Franchise Association appoints Trevor Brocklebank as chairman". Franchise World, founded in 1978, is the UK's longest-established franchise magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ IPSE. "Ambassadors". IPSE Main Site. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Practitioners' network panel | ACCA Global". www.accaglobal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Carl Reader | Daily Mail, The Sun, Daily Express Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ↑ Rudgard, Olivia (12 July 2016). "Lost home and a bitter dispute after franchise turned bad". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ Hodgkin, Emily (30 April 2018). "What does the ASDA Sainsbury's merger mean for your local supermarket?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ Hurley, James. "Self-employed switch sides to back Lib Dems at small business election debate". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (30 September 1998). DAILY TELEGRAPH BUSINESS GUIDE TO BREXIT : a practical guide to leaving the eu. Kogan Page. ISBN 978-1-78966-121-7. OCLC 1083139985. Search this book on
- ↑ Hodgkin, Emily (23 November 2016). "Business expert Carl Reader dissects the Autumn Statement 2016". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Growing a Small Business: A Q&A with Carl Reader". American Express – Business Trends and Insights. Retrieved 20 September 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Meet the people writing their own success story". Chartered Management Institute. 21 October 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (2 March 2018). "Discover these entrepreneurs business secrets". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ↑ Reader, Carl (18 June 2015). The startup coach. London. ISBN 978-1-4736-2453-5. OCLC 918560015. Search this book on
- ↑ Reader, Carl (15 November 2016). The franchising handbook : how to choose, start and run a successful franchise. London. ISBN 978-1-4736-2111-4. OCLC 956913818. Search this book on
- ↑ Reader, Carl (2020). Boss It: control your time, your income and your life. [S.l.]: Kogan Page. ISBN 978-1-78966-643-4. OCLC 1130902189. Search this book on
- ↑ Headd, Liam (25 April 2019). "Businessmen step in to secure future of Hungerford Town". Newbury Today. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Canning, Tom (10 July 2019). "It would be great to have a cashless football ground". Football in Berkshire. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Carl Reader on Twitter
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