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Born | (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33) Hong Kong |
Amber Atherton (born 9 February 1991) is a British entrepreneur.
Early life and career
Atherton was born and brought up in Hong Kong, and educated at boarding school in England.
In 2009 Atherton created My Flash Trash, a jewellery e-commerce business that sold in 2016 to manufacturing company Nefertiti Group Ltd.
Atherton appeared as a cast member on Channel 4 reality television show Made in Chelsea. She appeared as a Business Buddy on the BBC's show Pocket Money Pitch and was a judge for the Ryman National Enterprise Challenge. Atherton was listed as the "5th-Most Powerful Person in Digital Fashion" by British Vogue in 2011.
Atherton was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, Europe: Retail & E-Commerce in 2016.
In 2021 Atherton joined Discord, as an employee, through the acqui-hire of her community marketing startup Zyper.
References
- Levin, Angela (11 June 2013). "My perfect weekend: Amber Atherton, star of 'Made in Chelsea'". The Daily Telegraph.
- Lynch, Russell (16 November 2015). "Entrepreneurs: Amber Atherton finds true calling with My Flash Trash". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- Geoghegan, Jill (2 August 2016). "My Flash Trash sold to Hong Kong manufacturing group". Drapers. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- Felstead, Binky (12 March 2015). Being Binky. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781471134586.
- "Youth movement – The Best You Magazine". thebestyoumagazine.co. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- Alexander, Ella (8 December 2011). "Digital Power List". British Vogue. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- O'Connor, Clare. "Amber Atherton, 24 - pg.1". Forbes. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- Fried, Ina (26 January 2021). "Exclusive: Discord hires teams from two startups in bid to diversify audience". Axios.
- Hanson, Jane. "Today's Young Female Founders Know How To Find The Yes". Forbes. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- "'Find people who complement your weaknesses'". BBC News. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
External links
Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Hong Kong women
- 21st-century Hong Kong people
- 21st-century British businesswomen
- British female models
- British jewellers
- British people of Hong Kong descent
- British retail company founders
- British women company founders
- Hong Kong emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Made in Chelsea
- People from British Hong Kong