Hello.
I'm Krisi Smith.
Welcome to my world - The Magical World of Tea!
I'm chief tea mixologist at Bird & Blend Tea co. Well, actually, that's my alternative job title! My official title is Co-Founder & Owner. I'm an entrepreneur, business consultant, inspirational speaker, author of World Atlas of Tea, and an expert judge on the Amazon Prime 'Apprentice' style reality TV show Ready Set StartUP!
My latest activity
As the founder of an award-winning retail estate (17 stores & counting!) and international e-commerce D2C company, I tend to follow a busy and varied schedule. Here is a snapshot of some of my founder focussed activity.
Featured on Amazon Prime 'Apprentice' style reality TV show Ready Set StartUP!
Pictured, from left to right:
Monzo founder Tom Blomfield, former MD Techstars Eamonn Carey, Bird & Blend founder Krisi Smith, presenter Simon Atkins
"Entrepreneurship as a pathway can sometimes be misunderstood I think - like you have to have some sort of completely innovative business idea, or loads of entrepreneurial people in your family - and ideally a load of cash. To me, being entrepreneurial is just about putting yourself out there, giving it all you’ve got & chasing something you believe in…. With a bit of creative thinking, and a drop of luck thrown in too."