James Blake (entrepreneur)

James Henry Blake

Born| July 1993

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Nationality| United Kingdom
Citizenship| British
Alma mater| Fort Hill Integrated College
Occupation| Entrepreneur
Website| james-blake.co.uk

James Henry Blake (born July 1993) is a British entrepreneur from Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] Entrepreneur James Blake is the founder of Vindicta Digital Marketing Agency and Black Holdings Group - an investment vehicle for multiple other projects including e commerce and software. James is also a contributor, author for online publishers such as Forbes writing on topics such as entrepreneurship, digital marketing and business. James is known for being a finalist in the 2019 Business Awards in the Young Business Person of the Year category, and for being the first Northern Irish member of the Forbes Agency Council.[2][3]

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Awards and nominations
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Early life[edit]

James went to Fort Hill Integrated College.[4] He had mixed academic experiences at school, which led him to become an entrepreneur, and he launched his first online business shortly after completing his A-Levels.[5] James played youth football for Lisburn Rangers F.C. and Lisburn Distillery F.C.[6]

## Career[edit]

James founded Vindicta Digital, a digital marketing and SEO company, in 2016, when he was just 23. In 2021 the company released a statement regarding their client revenues surpassing £48M for the year and £300M in total.[7][8] James owns and operates multiple 6 figure e-commerce companies and is also an investor in others.[9] James has been published in UK news such as Irish Mirror, The Sun, Yahoo and Forbes.

## Personal life[edit]

James' father died unexpectedly in May 2018, and a month later his brother had two strokes, leaving him permanently paralysed.[10]

## Awards and nominations[edit]

In 2019, James was a Belfast Chamber of Commerce, Belfast Business Awards 2019 Finalist in the Young Business Person of the Year category.[11][12] In 2020, James became the first Northern Irish member of the Forbes Agency Council.[13][14]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Entrepreneur hosting workshop to help Afghan British Red Cross efforts". www.newsletter.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
2. ↑ "Young Belfast entrepreneur James Blake (27) is accepted to prestigious Forbes Council". The Irish News. October 30, 2020.
3. ↑ "5 minutes with... Vindicta Digital". 54 St James Street. October 1, 2019.
4. ↑ "Digital Marketing firm is top of the charts". Ulster Star. April 29, 2018.
5. ↑ "High flyers: 'In my mind no one ever works for me, they work with me'". The Irish News. August 18, 2020.
6. ↑ "Anne Blake - Questions & Answers 2010". Lisburn.com. October 15, 2010.
7. ↑ "Entrepreneur James Blake Calls For Effective Regulations For E Scooters Across The UK". Business Up North. November 27, 2020.
8. ↑ John, Lee (November 22, 2020). "Call to get UK riders ready for e-scooters". Belfast Telegraph.
9. ↑ "James Blake". IMDb. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
10. ↑ "James Blake: Resilience in business". ThinkBusiness.ie. October 7, 2020.
11. ↑ "James Blake". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
12. ↑ "Spotlight on Success….Belfast Business Awards 2019 shortlist is revealed – 105 companies made the cut". Belfast Chamber of Commerce. April 2, 2020.
13. ↑ "Young entrepreneur vows to elevate Irish businesses after being accepted to prestigious Forbes Council". Irish Mirror. October 30, 2020.
14. ↑ "Forbes Agency Council honour for James". The News Letter. November 3, 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Personal website
* Vindicta Digital
* James Blake on LinkedIn
* James Blake on Instagram
* James Blake on IMDb