Big Risk Energy with Roei Samuel

“One of the issues with investors in the UK is they’re constantly unicorn hunting” Would you agree? 🤔 As an exited founder turned investor, Dominic McGregor knows a lot about the startup ecosystem. He co-founded Social Chain with Steven Bartlett and grew the business to a $300m annual turnover before exiting. Dom joined me on my podcast #BigRiskEnergy to share more on what investors look for in f...

What does it take to raise $100 million in startup funding and exit two startups? Gregg Stein, founder and CEO of Triple G Ventures, knows a thing or two. #BigRiskEnergy is back and in this episode, he breaks down the strategies behind his success — from scaling startups to executing successful exits 🔝

Imagine having to bounce back from closing your business TWICE as a founder? Cameron Leslie, Co-founder of Fabric, can relate. Since it’s inception in 1999, Fabric has been home to not only some of the world’s best DJs but also upcoming ones who needed a platform to show their skills, soon becoming a rite of passage for all DJs in Europe. From hosting top talents such as Terry Francis, Craig Richa...

If you’re a founder, you need to know who Dawn Haynes is. With over 30 years experience in business development, customer experience and building high-performing teams, she’s now helping tech startup founders in Central Florida to start and scale their business 📈 Dawn came down to the #BigRiskEnergy studios for an insightful episode on what investors look for in startups, why some founders aren’t...

🚨 Reminder for all founders: your workforce is THE most important part of your business After realising the detrimental effect his approach in management was having on his team, Joe Kaul did a 180 and rapidly changed his startup’s culture, putting employee wellbeing as the number one priority As founder of Pulse.io and ONQOR, he’s determined not only to shift how organisations value employee...

1 in 5000. That’s the number of businesses Andy Albalous beat to win Gordon Ramsay’s 2023 Future Food Stars 🥇 After suffering from a life changing knee injury, Andy found himself exploring CBD as a form of healing and found a major gap in the market, leading him to co-found food brand Drops of Heal We caught up with Andy in this week’s #BigRiskEnergy episode on having to pivot his career, breakin...

How many of us can say we’re truly passionate about our career? Matt Swain turned his life around after breaking down on the way to work, suddenly realising how unhappy he was with his job. He pivoted into Marketing after figuring our where his passion lies and has since worked with big brands and personas such as Gymshark and Steven Bartlett, to hosting international talks on building your person...

Bejay Mulenga is on a mission to educate and equip the next generation of entrepreneurs and creators with the necessary tools, having started his own entrepreneurial journey at the tender age of 12 with a tuck shop franchise 👏 As co-founder of Blocks2Bags, founder of Supa Network and CEO of The Student View, he’s positioned himself in all the right areas to make this happen. Bejay joins us for th...

Meet the marketing genius behind Connectd, Oliver Tarpey. He joined us back in 2021 when the Marketing department was non-existent and we had a tiny office with a few desks and some creaky office chairs 😂. It’s safe to say he’s part of the furniture. After years of curating the podcast behind the scenes, he joins Roei in this episode of #BigRiskEnergy to talk through his transition from agency to...

You’re looking at a man responsible for £4bn worth of assets. After leaving his six-figure salary job, Dan Thompson built out his own wealth management firm Sovereign Wealth, dealing with some of the richest individuals on the planet. Talk about pressure. It wasn’t easy to begin with especially with the curveballs life threw at him, but this is someone who defines #BigRiskEnergy 👏 Dan joins us in...

The biggest skill you can take from stand-up and acting into a business is handling rejection. Rob Eades knows this all too well. Starting his acting career at 13, he quickly learned that rejection isn't a measure of self-worth, but rather a matter of timing and fit. This week on #BigRiskEnergy, Rob shares how years of acting and comedy not only built his resilience but also prepared him for the w...

“Stop trying to emulate other people’s journey” After quitting her job during the height of COVID to immerse herself in her personal brand, Stefanie Sword-William is disrupting the way we see self development. Author and founder of consultancy F*ck Being Humble, she’s empowering individuals to see their self worth and to embrace who they are 🌟 Stef joined us in the #BigRiskEnergy studios to speak...

“The premise of bitcoin just doesn’t sit right with me” There’s no doubt Bitcoin is one of the hottest topics right now. However, Mark Stanton-Bennett isn’t fully convinced. From crypto to AI to the pressures of modern living, this episode of #BigRiskEnergy featuring our Chief Technology Officer covers it all.

Founders tend to lose out on business because of poor timekeeping or over pitching. When Ken Valledy said this, it was a big eye opener. Not only has he sat in several pitch sessions as the connector between enterprise companies and best-in-class startups, but he’s also author of The Startup Lexicon which helps founders understand the jargon used within the early stage ecosystem 🌍 Ken joined us i...

After 21 years playing and coaching in professional rugby with the likes of Saracens and England, James Parkes decided to dive into the world of mental wellness, preventative health and climate action, leading him to found wellbeing app MyDay James joined us in the #BigRiskEnergy studios to speak about his transition from professional sportsman to first time founder, mental health and more🎙

The future of our climate is bleak. And when this is coming from sustainability leader David MacDonald, you know we’re in for a serious ride. Founder of Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging and pioneer of The Fibre Bottle, his company delivered 1.2 BILLION plastic-free products last year alone but it’s still not enough to tackle one of the biggest issues humanity faces. It requires a collective effort. D...

“I was on 65 pills a day” This was the every day reality for Maya Raichoora at age 15 after being diagnosed with an incurable disease. But one day, she decided enough was enough and mastered the art of visualisation which saved her life. Ten years later, she’s helping teams at global brands such as Nike, Lego and Barclays rewire their brains for optimum performance. Maya shared her incredible stor...

52 episodes and counting! 🎉 Today we're celebrating a year of Big Risk Energy which makes it the perfect time to look back on some of the BEST moments 🍿#BigRiskEnergy #Startups #Founders #BoardAdvisors #Investors #GrowthMindset

£1 MILLION a year selling £2.50 cupcakes 🧁This was just one of the businesses Amanda Perry founded. Since then, she’s built, scaled and exited four companies! However over the last 3 years, she’s been helping neurodiverse founders by providing them with ADHD-proof business strategies after being diagnosed herself in 2020.Amanda joins us in the latest #BigRiskEnergy episode, talking all things ADH...

Sometimes all it takes is one decision to change our lives forever. This is the story of classical pianist Adelina Tshekeliadze who stuck to her musical roots and founded Sul Pont, a marketplace that empowers connections musicians to businesses Hear from her in the this instalment of #BigRiskEnergy, discussing the dark side of the music industry, the importance of doing what you love and more

Meet one of the youngest ever recipients of a British Empire Medal, Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM At the age of 24, he’s already done so much. Here’s a mere snapshot of his achievements: 👔 Served as Young Mayor of Lambeth 💼 Founded a youth consultancy to help brands such as Rolls-Royce, BBC and Nike 👏 Started the BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Youth Council 🗣 Been a Youth Advisor to Holly Branson He joins us to...

£40,000 debt would scare anyone, but not Maddy Alexander-Grout. She singlehandedly worked her way out of this in just SIX years after a long period battling a spending addiction during university 👏 Now she’s one of the go to money experts on social, amassing a large following from sharing discount codes, budgeting tips, debt support as well as founding her own social media app, Mad About Money 📱...

It’s not everyday we get a Forbes 30 Under 30, LinkedIn Top Voice and Brazilian Jiujutsu competitor on the #BigRiskEnergy podcast. Co-founder of insights agency Imagen Insights, Jay Richards has had a brilliant journey so far as a founder, helping the likes of Puma, Sky, eBay and more He joined us in this week's #BigRiskEnergy speaking on dealing with stress as a founder and building a business, t...

After 15 years in the corporate world working for the likes of Amazon and Barclays, Katie Mantwa George decided it was time to chase her own dreams. Three years in and she’s now a certified meditation teacher, an empathy coach and founder of Being Human Well, a startup focused on improving workplace wellbeing, working with a vast array of clients 👏 Katie joins us at the #BigRiskEnergy Studios in...

Selling your business can leave you feeling lost as it's such a huge part of your life and identity At least that’s how Rachel Murphy ChMC FBCS felt after she sold Difrent (now TPXimpact) for £13.3million at the height of lockdown in September 2020 Now, she’s helping other founders grow, scale and exit their businesses through her recent venture The Grafter and recently launched 'The Founders Jour...