# Gareth I. Jones

> Gareth I. Jones is the Caerphilly-based co-founder and CEO of Town Square Spaces Ltd, known as TownSq. After co-founding Welsh ICE, he and Mandy Weston launched TownSq in 2017 to develop community-led workspaces and business support across the UK. His public work spans entrepreneurship advice, town-centre regeneration, the Global Entrepreneurship Network and his newsletter, The Good Founder.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at TownSq
- **Organizations:** Town Square Spaces Ltd (TownSq), Welsh ICE (former co-founder and CEO), GEN UK (appointed National Director for Wales in 2022), Platform Places, Cardiff Start, Clwstwr
- **From:** Wrexham, United Kingdom
- **Education:** Yale College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Welsh ICE and TownSq with Mandy Weston., Appointed GEN UK National Director for Wales in 2022., Highly Commended, Small Business category, IoD Wales Director of the Year Awards 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Began the Welsh ICE venture with Mandy Weston; Business Wales dates the Caerphilly community founding to 2012, while his own interview and TownSq date the work to 2011.
- **2017** — Jones and Weston sold their stake in Welsh ICE and founded TownSq.
- **2018** — Wrexham Enterprise Hub opened in May in a former Iceland store.
- **2022** — Appointed GEN UK National Director for Wales on 25 May; began a weekly writing challenge.
- **2023** — Reframed his newsletter as The Good Founder.
- **2024** — Launched the What If There Were No Freelancers? paper in March.
- **2025** — Highly Commended in the Small Business category at the IoD Wales Director of the Year Awards.
- **2026** — TownSq opened its Crewe hub and partnered with the Football Association of Wales.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Welsh ICE and TownSq with Mandy Weston.
- Appointed GEN UK National Director for Wales in 2022.
- Highly Commended, Small Business category, IoD Wales Director of the Year Awards 2025.
- Listed in the Sunday Times/Maserati 100 in 2019, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- Completed a 2022 weekly writing challenge producing more than 50,000 words.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — On 17 September the FAW announced a TownSq partnership to connect Cymru Leagues clubs with local, regional and national businesses.
- **2026-06** — TownSq’s workspace in Crewe’s Municipal Buildings officially opened.
- **2026-02** — Peter Trott succeeded founding chair Professor Dylan Jones-Evans at TownSq.
- **2026-01** — Jones discussed weather protection improvements at Ffos Caerffili and wrote about retaining authenticity when adopting AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thegoodfounder.co.uk/
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/garethijones

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