Two weeks Paternity Leave didn't add up to enough for numbers man Daniel Wilson so he went solo and now has two babies in his life: his daughter and his company.
Daniel Wilson is a self confessed Chatty Geek. A rare breed whom you'd quite like to have a pint with even though he genuinely finds math jokes funny. Daniel has two babies in his life: his 6month daughter Cassia and his fledgling start up, 'Stubble and Glasses'.
Daniel is currently experiencing the bitter sweet freedom that comes with being The Boss; the morning autonomy and the midnight brain churning. Needless to say his daughter is also responsible for midnight waking and some might question why he chose to create a company and a baby at the same time. That question can be answered in four words; Paternity leave. Two weeks.
Paternity leave has hit the headlines recently in the wake of the decision to allow parents to share their entitlement to take time off work after the birth of a child. Daniel couldn't afford to wait for the dust to settle on the Dad debate. Society at large may not have decided whether hands on Fathers' are the best route forward but, in the Wilson household, legislative changes have been implemented.
A desire to be in charge of his own shower-time and spend more than a fortnight getting to grips with being Dad were the catalysts Daniel needed to set up his own venture. An enviable reputation within his field of expertise, web analytics and reporting, meant that from the onset Stubble and Glasses could boast a glittering client list including Skype and Sky.
Stubble and Glasses consists of Daniel and a team of experts who help companies make sense of their website data. They speak numbers fluently, love spreadsheets, can churn out accessible and intelligible stats with their eyes shut and, best of all, make a real, measurable difference to a company's bottom line. They shed light on the murky backstage web world and put the unseen user centre-stage in order to maximise the efficiency and usability of the site.
Daniel is used to equipping companies with the skills needed to confidently conquer their websites. He is excited about the prospect of equipping his daughter with the skills she needs to confidently conquer her world.
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