Carl Reader is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and business commentator, and the chairman of business advisory firm d&t. During his long and varied career, he has bought and sold, founded and co-founded and invested in and sought investment for businesses. He has helped countless business owners either start or grow their business through his columns, keynote talks and advice.

Recognized as one of City AM's Top 100 Entrepreneurs in 2016, he is Chair of the Practitioners Panel at ACCA, a former board director of the British Franchise Association and an Ambassador for the Association of Independent Professionals and Self-Employed.