London Area, United Kingdom
I built the businesses, made serious money, and thought I'd figured it out. I hadn't. I'm now going through divorce, rebuilding financially, and trying to be a good dad through all of it. I only post when I have something honest to say. Two decades. Two exits. Two things I'm building now. CEO of PondHop, a modern marketing agency for challenger brands who refuse to look like everyone else. Strategy, brand and performance finally working together under one roof. And then there is Discover.d. This one started because of my son Henry. Four years at Crystal Palace. Released at 11. And I realised talented athletes are invisible every single day, so I built a free platform to change that. Co-founder, Discover.d. Free for every athlete. Always. Full story: chrishyland.uk The agency: pondhopdigital.com The platform: discoverd.co
Co-founder of Discover.d. A free platform for athletes who deserve to be seen. This one means more.
Spent two years building something worthy of coming back to. PondHop is a modern marketing agency where strategy; brand and performance finally work together. Challenger brands only. The ambitious ones who refuse to be average.
My role is to introduce the world to the best up-and-coming agency in the UK. We’re the agency entrepreneurs choose when they’re ready to scale — with performance marketing, clean creative, and data that drives growth.
You're brilliant at what you do. Your pipeline doesn't show it. Some clients need a strategist. Others need the whole team. I bring both.
In 12 months at the Underestimated Collective we worked with over 30 founders on how to: ➡️ Build a guaranteed lead engine. ➡️ Achieve predictable growth without constant personal effort. ➡️ How to reclaim Founder Freedom. My focus now lies elsewhere, but I am proud of the impact the business had in a short time.
The Happiness Index is a SaaS happiness and engagement platform that helps organisations get a deeper understanding on their employees through neuroscience. Established THI as a market leader globally, attained a customer NPS of +70, raised over 5m including crowdfunding achieving a 8 figure valuation, the platform now gathers 1 million responses per month.