Andy Gardner

I hail from Carlisle up near the Lake District but I've made Bristol my home. After graduating from Bristol University, my Project & Community Management role for the UK's leading gaming chain increasingly became a web based as the internet took off.

After a couple of years as Technical Director for a popular gadget eCommerce portal I founded my own web design business in 2009. This experience, although positive, has left me acutely aware of the challenges faced in setting up on your own and establishing a successful presence as a small business.

Small businesses are still best suited at helping their peers, especially locally. There's still an appreciation for a personal touch from local suppliers and it's great to feed back into the Bristol community.