Mark Holyoake’s  Oakvest Million Dollar Business.

Mark Holyoake has always had an interest in closing in on an available niche on the food Industry. With specific goals like improving the standards in the food industry as well as creating a thriving long-term business, Mark achieved the vision. He became thrilled with the Industry after working as director of various seafood companies. During his terms as director, Mark garnered the much-needed skills and the technical knowhow that would prove useful later in his business venture. But one would wonder, how did he get into the business?

Holyoake recognized a gap, which was the instability in Iceland and moved to create unity among the fishing groups. He had auctioned a somewhat risky venture, which brought tremendous growth and development in the business and positively impacted the lives of many natives. Known as the owner and founder of Oakvest Holdings, Mark increased his profitability through the massive purchase of Iceland Seafood International shares.  Mark thrives in strategy and planning. In ten years, He had created long-term financial stability for his company by utilizing sustainable practices and developing active industry collaboration.

Like many entrepreneurs, Mark Holyoake feeling of doubt if the path he had decided to take was the right one did not escape him during the first years of entrepreneurship. He, however, continued to strategize and consistently auctioned his plans. Mark rationalized his entrepreneurial journey to the top. One of the strategies he uses to date to generate new business is a collaboration with different Industries.  Bilateral partnerships and collaborations have proved rewarding with the members of ISI acting in accordance to better the entire seafood industry.

Mark Holyaoke graduated in 1995 with a degree in business from the University of Reading. Although he has also had his fair share of business ups and downs, he has kept positive, which allows him to exercise leadership in Oakvest with such ease. Mark values the human aspect of his business; being a team player is a priority of his. Other than the food industry, he has also invested in real estate and infrastructure. Mark is also a family man, happily married with one wife and three daughters.