Simon Squibb

Companies House records his birth in April 1974 and British nationality; its identity-verification record gives his full name as Simon Adrian Alexander Squibb. He was born and educated in Cambridge.⁠[1][2]

In his interview account, his father died when he was fifteen, and he spent about eight weeks homeless after leaving home. He subsequently offered gardening services to a household, secured his first customer and began a business.⁠[3]

In a 2011 interview, he said he had worked in five-star hotels for six years before moving to Hong Kong in 1997, followed by approximately two years in Bangkok.⁠[2]

After returning to Hong Kong, he established Fluid Design, a creative and design business subsequently known as Fluid.⁠[2][4]

AIA announced a twelve-week accelerator with Nest, the Hong Kong investment incubator led by Squibb, for healthcare and insurance innovators. The announcement identified him as Nest’s CEO and scheduled the programme to begin in March 2015.⁠[5]

A PwC executive confirmed to the trade press that the Fluid acquisition became formal on this date, with its staff and client business joining the firm’s Experience Center. The transaction brought Fluid’s creative services into PwC’s broader customer-experience and consulting operations.⁠[4]

Squibb was a co-founder of Mettā, an entrepreneurs’ networking space that opened in Central, Hong Kong, that year and expanded to Nairobi, Kenya. It combined work, meeting and event spaces with a focus on connecting entrepreneurs.⁠[6]

He founded The Purposeful Project to support entrepreneurs through shared experience and mentoring. At the time, the project set a goal of helping one million people start businesses.⁠[7]

The Purposeful Project worked with charity The Winch to launch an entrepreneurship initiative at Belsize Community Library. Squibb recorded his Good Luck Club podcast there and offered sessions for people interested in business or podcasting.⁠[7]

Companies House records his appointment as a director of HELPBNK UK LIMITED on this date. HelpBnk’s company profile gives 2023 as its founding year and describes a free mutual-support platform connecting entrepreneurs and encouraging members to help others.⁠[1][8]

He bought a disused stairwell in Twickenham, London, for £25,000 and installed a video doorbell for visitors to record their business aspirations. By December, the project was receiving pitches and providing mentoring or investment to selected participants; more extensive conversion of the space was still being planned.⁠[9]

He received the One Billion Award, carrying a $1 million prize, at the third 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai. Organisers recognised his content supporting personal aspirations and positive social initiatives.⁠[10]

Crown Currency published the US hardcover edition. Drawing on personal experience, the book discusses purpose, risk, setbacks and building a customer community. Its publisher identifies it as a number-one Sunday Times bestseller. The US paperback followed on December 30 that year.⁠[11]

Simon Squibb — What’s Your Dream? won the Webby Award in the Creators category for Business, Real Estate & Finance. The official listing names Whalar Group as the entrant and credits HelpBnk team members.⁠[12]

Bangor City Football Club’s 2025–2026 commercial brochure lists him as club ambassador and describes its stadium Dream Doorbell initiative. In September, Friends of Bangor Garth Pier named him among major donors to its appeal; £40,000 was the amount raised collectively.⁠[13][14]

The School of Hard Knocks podcast released an approximately seventy-two-minute interview covering his teenage experiences, business setbacks, ownership and purpose. The episode title makes a promotional claim about his wealth; it does not constitute an independently verified record of personal net worth.⁠[15]

The website’s privacy policy, updated on September 21, identifies its operator as FREE HUMANITY LIMITED, trading as Dream Inc., and lists the HelpBnk, DreamBrew and Simon Squibb brands. This date refers to the policy update.⁠[16]

As of October 2026, publishers had announced preorders for the book: the UK Century hardcover was scheduled for December 31, 2026, and the US Crown Currency edition for January 5, 2027. It focuses on personal storytelling, brand communication and gaining support. These remained scheduled publication dates.⁠[17][18]

He uses street interviews to ask people about their dreams and share entrepreneurial experience. His website states a goal of helping ten million people start businesses and emphasises helping others without requiring a return; this is his stated mission.⁠[19]

His official website is https://www.simonsquibb.com/ (opens in a new window). It links his personal X account at https://x.com/simonsquibb (opens in a new window), YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry channel at https://www.youtube.com/@SimonSquibb (opens in a new window) and LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsquibb/ (opens in a new window). The YouTube channel displays a verification badge.⁠[19][20]