17. From fashion tech to in house media publisher with Ben White, Founder, Crafty Counsel

Ben is the Founder of Crafty Counsel, a digital media startup helping legal professionals learn, achieve, and share. Ben started his career at Clifford Chance, before joining fashion e-commerce giant Global Fashion Group as its Corporate Counsel in London. GFG is the holding company for e-commerce brands around the world, including The Iconic in Australia. In this episode, we discuss: • Ben’s transition from international mergers & acquisitions lawyer to in house counsel; • behind the scenes of a fashion e-commerce start-up; • the highs and lows of working in a fast-paced global company; • how to analysis the real risk of leaving your job and starting your own company; • the Crafty Counsel original story; and • key trends that are fascinating the in-house counsel community at the moment such as empowering the business to self-serve. Connect with Ben: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-white-33b79032/ Website: https://craftycounsel.co.uk/ To sign up for Crafty Counsel Virtual Meet Ups: https://craftycounsel.co.uk/event/crafty-counsel-community-virtual-meet-ups Connect with Mel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissastoreyscott/ Counsel Podcast page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/counsel-podcast Instagram: @theinhouselawyer Clubhouse: @inhouselawyer Email: [email protected]