Jacyn Heavens
Jacyn Heavens (born June 7, 1983) is an English entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Epos Now.[1]
Biography
In June 2010, Jacyn Heavens opened a bar in Norwich with a friend and became the Managing Director of Rocks Music Bar & Lounge, a position he held until June 2012.[2][3] In June 2011, Heavens founded Epos Now, a company providing point-of-sale and embedded finance capabilities.[4] The company uses AI to help small businesses grow and compete with larger enterprises.[5]
In 2016, Heavens was named Great British Retail Entrepreneur of the Year by Natwest's Great British Entrepreneur Awards,[6] and recognised as the East of England local champion in 2017.[7] In the same year, he got the Judges Special Award during the 2017 Enterprise Awards.[8]
From November 2017 to June 2021, Heavens served as the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of East Anglia.[9] In November 2018, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia for his contributions to the community.[10]
In 2023, Heavens and his company were listed as one of the fastest-growing founder-led companies by FEBE.[11] In March 2024, Heavens joined Tech Nation as a mentor for the Future Fifty program, supporting the UK's highest-performing network of pre-IPO companies.[12][13]
References
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- ^ Adyen. "Why Epos Now is embracing embedded finance". Adyen. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Epos Now to Participate at the Salesforce 2024 World Tour London". fourstateshomepage. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Enviromate Founders Win At The Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2016 | Enviromate". www.enviromate.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ helena.larsen (2017-06-01). "Being a part of the vibrant tech community in the East of England". Digital Leaders. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Tax, RandD (2017-05-12). "2017 Enterprise Award Winners". RandD Tax. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "UEA appoints Entrepreneur in Residence". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "UEA's 2018 honorary graduates named". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "2023 Growth 100". FEBE. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Future Fifty". Tech Nation. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Financial management and business success – a guide for entrepreneurs" (PDF). Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.