The Ground Floor with Ollie Reyhart and James Skeath

In the first episode of this new series, Ollie and James talk about their respective backstories, and how they led them to launch their current venture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raoul Fraser is the founder of Lovat Parks, a holiday park company which is the first of its kind to become a B Corp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie Raval is the founder and lead designer at Unveiled by Sophie, a bespoke wedding veil business that she started whilst working as a costume designer for Disney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zak Abel is a singer-songwriter who has collaborated with the likes of Tom Misch, Saweetie, and Gorgon City, and recently performed at the Coronation Concert. He is also a former table tennis champion, and was ranked No.1 in his age group at 14. His new album, Love Over Fear , is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Amanna is the founder & CEO of Boxraw, a boxing apparel brand worn by several high level fighters, and recently featured in the Creed film franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Abraham is the co-founder of Love Luxury, a pre-owned luxury goods store that he created following the closure of his previous business during the Covid pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erim is a social media influencer with over 500,000 followers across Instagram and Tiktok. She is also the founder of ByErim, a luxury hair & beard care brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Englander is the founder and director of The Root Co, providing a healthier alternative to the ginger beer market. Will made the decision to quit his job and start the company following a near-death experience in Japan, allowing him to adopt a fresh perspective on life. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Navjot Sawhney is the CEO and founder of The Washing Machine Project, a charity that provides manually operated washing machines to deprived areas in order to fight against unpaid labour. The charity has been active in 15 countries and has impacted over 21,000 lives. In 2023, Navjot was presented with the Points Of Light award by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://w...

Alpesh Patel, OBE, is the CEO and founder of Praefinium Partners, the author of the award-winning and best-selling book The Mind of a Trader, a former Bloomberg TV host, and a former Financial Times columnist, amongst a long list of accolades. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alpesh Patel, OBE, is the CEO and founder of Praefinium Partners, the author of the award-winning and best-selling book The Mind of a Trader, a former Bloomberg TV host, and a former Financial Times columnist, amongst a long list of accolades. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mickey Mattu is the MD of Fashion UK, a clothing manufacturing and licensing business that he co-owns with his older brother Gurdev. Starting from the textile stronghold of Leicester, the business has since expanded to multiple locations across Europe, and recently reported a turnover of £180 million. Sponsored by FurnitureBox: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Tim Creswick is the founder and CEO of Vorboss, a high performance internet service provider with one of the UK's largest networks. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sonny Drinkwater is the co-founder of WellEasy, a membership-based online supermarket aimed at providing healthier and more sustainable products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Vanita Rattan is a doctor and cosmetic formulator specialising in skin of colour, and the author of Skin Revolution. Her focus on online content over the lockdowns saw her YouTube channel grow to over 800,000 subscribers. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Chong is the co-founder and CEO of Yonder, a credit card that requires no credit checks and is aimed at helping ex-pats or people in similar situations get access to a credit card. The company recently raised £62.5 million in a Series A funding round. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexandra Rico-Lloyd is the founder of Bike Club, a monthly kids bike subscription service which is the first of its kind in the UK. Alexandra's list of accolades include featuring in the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists and Cycling UK's Top 100 Women in Cycling. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Collias and Jacob Wedderburn-Day are the co-founders of the luggage storage business Stasher. After starting the business with £200 and pitching local hotels and businesses door to door, they now have over 3,000 spots in 600 different locations worldwide, and Anthony and Jacob have both been named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/...

Marisa Poster and Teddie Levenfiche are the co-founders of PerfectTed, the matcha-based energy drink that recently received all five offers on Dragons' Den. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Logan Naidu is the CEO and Founder of Dartmouth Partners, an award winning recruitment consultancy advising over 400 firms. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Archer started the Brand Advocacy Tech and Consultancy company, Duel, which is the Brand Advocacy platform used by Pandora, Dove, TRESemmé, Charlotte Tilbury, Monica Vinader, NEOM, Elemis, Rab/Lowe Alpine and 60 other brands to coordinate and scale their advocates to drive Advocacy and Social Commerce. Paul is also an author and public speaker. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furnitur...

Tetyana Probyy-Holova, a former Ukrainian Judo Champion, is the proud creator of the Cellulite Slayer© technique, and one of the most sought after body specialists in the UK. She holds a degree in Physio Rehabilitation, Human Health and Sport as well as certificates in Yoga, Life Coaching, Feng Shui and Tarot. Her signature technique has been featured on ITV This Morning and recognised by publicat...

Tristan Thomas is the co-founder and CEO of carbon-neutral delivery service Packfleet, and the former VP for Marketing, Comms, and Policy at Monzo. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mario Aleppo is the founder of Fireaway Pizza, the UK's fastest-growing pizza chain worth £19 million. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Constantinou is the CEO and founder of Prestige Pawnbrokers, and the star of Channel 4's TV Show Posh Pawn. He started the business shortly after the 2008 financial crisis, and it now has an annual turnover of £12 million. Sponsored by Furniture Box: https://www.furniturebox.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.