Jonathan Elvidge

Jonathan has spent many years creating and managing businesses in what might be described as the ‘gadget and gift’ market sector. He was the Founder and Managing Director of the original market leading Gadget Shop high street chain, he was Co-Founder of Blue Sky Designs product development business, Co-Founder and Managing Director of the brand leading RED5 gift and gadget business, Co-Founder of The Source gift distribution business, as well as Co-founder of Moodbeam bringing wearable wellbeing tech to the market, and one or two other business ventures along the way! Both The Gadget Shop and RED5 where identified in the top 100 fastest growing private Companies in Britain in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track Awards. Jonathan has a wide range of experience and proven success in developing and growing consumer facing brands. Jonathan’s most recent venture has seen him create the JonGadget YouTube channel in 2021 applying his experience and knowledge of products in the gadget space to create review content in the Everyday Carry, Travel Gear and Gadget, niche. Jonathan has an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration.