The Venture Room

The Venture Room’s YouTube channel, @theventureroom, was created on July 30, 2022, with the United Kingdom listed as its country. The channel describes itself as “The #1 Community for Entrepreneurs!” and sets out to reveal millionaire entrepreneurs’ secrets to success to help viewers start their own businesses.⁠[1][1][1]

On December 2, 2022, the channel released the first episode of The Venture Room Podcast, in which host Jamal interviewed Troy Badaloo, a rent-to-rent property entrepreneur from Gloucester. The show framed the podcast series as conversations with entrepreneurs across the country who started from humble beginnings and built business empires, with the stated mission of finding viewers their next business opportunity.⁠[2][2][2][2][2]

The second episode, released on January 18, 2023, featured the e-commerce entrepreneur Alex Philip; podcasts in March and April of that year featured Jack Bayliss of the Amazon arbitrage business Aftermarket Arbitrage and Liam Evans, who discussed making money with ChatGPT. The podcast often opened by introducing the show as “the number one platform for aspiring entrepreneurs.”⁠[3][3][4][5][5]

On February 6, 2023, the show went out onto Bond Street in London’s Mayfair to interview shoppers, asking what they do for a living, how much they make and what the secrets to success are; the video description described the outing as having “took the jump.”⁠[6][6]

In a street interview filmed at the newly opened Battersea Power Station in London, the show introduced its new co-host, Khareem, describing him as an up-and-coming investor and business developer. Later video descriptions list Jamaal as host and Khareem as co-host; in the videos the host often introduces himself as Jamal.⁠[7][7][8][8][2]

On July 2, 2023, the show released “Asking Millionaires How They Got Rich?”, filmed in London’s Mayfair, asking interviewees what they do for a living, how they got rich and how they would invest £1,000. Most of the channel’s later street interviews were released under this title, in locations including London’s Kensington, Knightsbridge and Marylebone.⁠[9][9][10][11][12]

The show went to the UK Black Business Show 2023 in London to interview Black entrepreneurs attending the event, asking about the biggest business opportunity today, how they got rich and how they would make their first million.⁠[13][13]

On May 26, 2024, the channel released an interview with Steven BartlettSteven BartlettSteven Bartlett, born in Botswana in August 1992, is a British entrepreneur, investor, author and podcast host. He co-founded Social Chain and thirdweb, hosts The Diary Of A CEO, and founded FlightStory and Steven.com. He is also known for roles on Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank. His health-related interviews and commercial endorsements have attracted public scrutiny.Open the full entry. As the video description recounts, the team had met Bartlett as the guest speaker at the UK Black Business Show the previous year but failed to get an interview on the day; straight after they posted the story to their community, they received a message from Bartlett inviting them to a one-to-one interview. The conversation covered the growth of The Diary of a CEO, his approach to YouTube content and how he secured sponsors.⁠[8][8][8][8][8]

THE VENTURE ROOM LTD (company number 15815406) was incorporated at Companies House on July 2, 2024, as a private limited company, with its registered nature of business as television programming and broadcasting activities (SIC 60200). Jamaal Patterson-Bennett has been a director since incorporation and is registered as a person with significant control holding 75% or more of the shares and voting rights, with the right to appoint or remove directors; Khareem Johnson-Achu was appointed a director on August 14, 2024. The two directors’ first names match the host Jamaal and co-host Khareem listed in the video descriptions.⁠[14][14][14][15][15][16][15][15][8][8]

The long-form interview released on December 14, 2024, featured Roger WadeRoger WadeRoger Wade is a British entrepreneur who founded the streetwear brand Boxfresh in 1989 and sold it to Pentland Brands in 2005; he then founded BOXPARK, a pop-up mall and food market built from shipping containers, serving as its chief executive for about ten years before stepping down in 2022 after bringing in the private equity firm LDC in 2021. He is chairman of the family office investment firm BoxFund.Open the full entry, founder of BOXPARK. On the show he recalled starting BOXPARK in 2010 and launching it in 2011, and discussed his thinking behind selling the company and why founders should first be clear about their reasons for being in business.⁠[17][17][17]

The show was invited to the London Heliport to interview Alan BarrattAlan BarrattAlan Barratt is a British entrepreneur who in 2010 co-founded the sports nutrition and protein snack brand Grenade with his wife, Juliet Barratt, and served as its chief executive. The brand’s Carb Killa protein bars became a best-seller in the UK, and in March 2021 Mondelēz International acquired a majority stake in Grenade.Open the full entry, founder of the performance nutrition brand Grenade, who talked about how he built Grenade into a major business from £500 in start-up capital.⁠[18][18]

On July 13, 2025, the channel looked back at some of its most impactful street interviews in a compilation of five segments featuring Amelia SordellAmelia SordellAmelia Sordell is a British entrepreneur, personal brand strategist, and author who founded the personal branding agency Klowt during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and serves as its chief executive, building social media personal brands for company founders and executives; she is the author of The Personal Branding Playbook (2024).Open the full entry, Michia RohrssenMichia RohrssenMichia Rohrssen is the co-founder and CEO of the automotive retail software company Prodigy Software. Prodigy provides dealership sales software that connects the online and in-store car-buying process, and in April 2021 it was acquired by the AI lending platform Upstart for total consideration of about $89 million.Open the full entry, Timothy ArmooTimothy ArmooTimothy Armoo is a British entrepreneur who in 2017 co-founded Fanbytes, an influencer marketing company focused on Generation Z, and sold it to the digital marketing agency Brainlabs in 2022. In 2021 he was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in the Media & Marketing category.Open the full entry, Varun BhanotVarun BhanotVarun Bhanot is a British entrepreneur and former investment banker who is the co-founder and chief executive of the London fitness technology company MAGIC AI. The company’s MAGIC AI Mirror is a fitness mirror with a built-in camera and artificial intelligence that corrects users’ form in real time.Open the full entry and Daniel PriestleyDaniel PriestleyDaniel Priestley is an entrepreneur, business author, and speaker who grew up in Australia and is based in London. He is a co-founder of the entrepreneur accelerator company Dent Global and the marketing software ScoreApp, and the author of business books including Key Person of Influence and Oversubscribed.Open the full entry, focused on how to start a business and make a first million.⁠[19][19][19][19][19][19]

The show flew to Atlanta, Georgia, to interview local Black entrepreneurs on the street about what they do for a living, how they got rich and the secrets to their success; interviewees included Dean ForbesDean ForbesDean Forbes is a British software executive who has been chief executive of the European industrial software company Forterro since 2021, after earlier serving as chief executive of KDS and CoreHR. He co-founded the philanthropic organization Forbes Family Group with his wife and was ranked first on the Powerlist 2025 of the most influential Black people in the UK.Open the full entry.⁠[20][20][20]

The description of the Mayfair street interview released on December 7, 2025, announced a masterclass by Daniel Priestley, “How to make your first Million - The Blueprint”: the event link was to be sent by email, and viewers who signed up for Revolut Business through the show’s dedicated link would receive an invitation; those who added money by January 31, 2026, could also receive a £100 welcome bonus, subject to the applicable terms.⁠[21][21][21][21]

On January 12, 2026, the channel released a street interview filmed in Manchester, England. The same video description opened registrations of interest for “The Venture Room Millionaire Masterclasses,” inviting viewers to sign up for private masterclasses with 7-, 8- and 9-figure founders and using the response to decide whether to bring them to the community.⁠[22][22][22]

On March 31, 2026, the channel released a street interview filmed in Dubai; on April 6 it followed with “We Spent 48hrs with Dubai Millionaires!”, documenting 48 hours the team spent with entrepreneurs in Dubai, including Mahdi, founder of Trifid Media, Afnan Khalifa and Jonny DodgeJonny DodgeJonny Dodge is a British events and luxury experiences entrepreneur, founder and CEO of GP Management (later GPM Experiences), which focuses on Formula 1 hospitality and corporate events; he also founded the yacht charter, sales, and management company My Ocean. Early in his career he helped organise the Gumball supercar rally and invested in a London nightclub.Open the full entry, covering digital marketing, content creation, luxury services and online business.⁠[23][24][24]

On April 21, 2026, an episode filmed in London’s Marylebone was titled “Asking Billionaires How They Got Rich?”; interviewees included Ted Baker founder Ray KelvinRay KelvinRay Kelvin is a British fashion entrepreneur who founded the clothing brand Ted Baker in 1988 by opening a men’s shirt shop in Glasgow, and for many years served as the company’s chief executive; in March 2019 he resigned amid allegations of misconduct by employees, including “forced hugging.” Since 2022 he has owned the outdoor waterproof accessories brand Sealskinz, where he is creative director.Open the full entry, HomeServe founder Richard HarpinRichard HarpinRichard Harpin is a British entrepreneur, investor and author, founder of HomeServe, founder and chairman of Growth Partner, and owner of Business Leader. He developed a home-repair-cover business into an international company and increasingly focused on investment and business mentoring after Brookfield acquired HomeServe. He wrote How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps and was named in the 2026 New Year Honours.Open the full entry, Robert RinderRobert RinderRobert Rinder (often known as Rob Rinder) is a British barrister, television presenter, and novelist. After being called to the Bar in 2001, he worked mainly on international fraud, money laundering, and other financial crime as well as serious criminal cases; he became widely known from 2014 as the presenter of the ITV daytime courtroom reality show Judge Rinder, has since presented a number of history and documentary programmes, and has published a crime fiction series featuring the young barrister Adam Green. In 2021 he was appointed MBE for his work in Holocaust education.Open the full entry and Kris FadeKris FadeKris Fade is a Lebanese-Australian radio presenter and entrepreneur who has hosted the breakfast programme The Kris Fade Show on Virgin Radio in Dubai since 2009. In 2019 he founded the healthy snack brand Fade Fit in the United Arab Emirates, and he has appeared in the Netflix reality series Dubai Bling.Open the full entry. The video description also invited viewers to sign up for calls with the entrepreneurs the show meets.⁠[25][25][25][25][25][25]

THE VENTURE ROOM LTD had share capital of £100 at incorporation. On October 11, 2026, the company filed a statement of capital (SH01) with Companies House showing share capital of £111.111 following an allotment of shares on September 2, 2026.⁠[26][26]

The show traveled to Boston to interview Juergen EsserJuergen EsserJuergen Esser is an executive at the food and beverage group Danone. He joined Danone in 2000, became Chief Financial, Technology and Data Officer in 2020, and since February 2023 has been Group Deputy CEO in charge of Finance, Technology and Data; since April 2026 he has also been a non-executive director of the automaker Stellantis.Open the full entry, Deputy CEO and CFO of Danone, about where Danone sees the biggest opportunities over the next five to ten years, how it decides which companies to acquire, and the changes in consumer behavior founders should watch.⁠[27][27]

Interviewees in the London Bond Street street interview released on October 7, 2026, included Phones 4u founder John CaudwellJohn CaudwellJohn Caudwell is a British entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who built telecoms businesses including Phones 4u, later developed property and founded charities including Caudwell Children and Caudwell Youth.Open the full entry. The video description carried a Revolut Business promotion: viewers who signed up through the show’s link and added money by October 31, 2026, could receive a £200 welcome bonus, with fees, promotion terms and T&Cs applying.⁠[28][28][28]

As of October 2026, the YouTube channel @theventureroom had about 86,000 subscribers, 368 videos and 18,962,600 total views.⁠[1][1][1]

Since 2023, video descriptions have invited viewers to apply to join The Venture Room’s private community to connect with millionaire entrepreneurs, through the official website ventureroom.co.uk. As of October 2026, the website positions The Venture Room as a UK entrepreneurial media platform offering long-form conversations with leading UK founders and short-form distribution, with a model that blends media, culture and strategic brand integration at scale, and invites brands to discuss partnerships.⁠[7][29][29][29][29]

Since 2025, some video descriptions have carried sponsored promotions: Tide business accounts (from April 28, 2025, with promo code VR50), NordVPN (July 7, 2025), the AI coding platform Emergent (July 13, 2025), Design.com (January 12, 2026), Hostinger (February 22, 2026) and the Durable AI website builder (March 3, 2026). Some descriptions also carry a disclaimer stating that the content is for education and entertainment only and does not constitute financial, tax or investment advice.⁠[30][31][19][22][12][32][27]

The show says it has done more than 1,000 street interviews with millionaire entrepreneurs in London. The tables below list interviewees whose identities this site has verified; they are not a complete list of everyone the show has interviewed. Roles are the company and position at the time of recording, dates are video upload dates, and names are sorted alphabetically.⁠[19]

Timothy Armoo: “Money is not a function of how hard you work. It’s about how much value you create.” (July 13, 2025 compilation, at 12:24 in the video)⁠[19]

Michia Rohrssen: “Start with markets. Market determines success”; then look for problems in the market, and only then build a solution. (July 13, 2025 compilation, at 07:12 in the video)⁠[19]

Amelia Sordell: many people look only for a problem that can be solved, when what they need is “a problem that only they can solve.” (March 25, 2025, at 03:51 in the video)⁠[38]

Daniel Priestley: put waiting lists together for several ideas and run a “150 test” and a “30 test”—see how hard it is to get 150 people to sign up, then talk to 30 people in person or online about their problems—before deciding whether to launch. (December 7, 2025, at 08:34 in the video)⁠[21][21]

Alan Barratt: face the worst that could happen, and manage and “protect the downside.” (May 18, 2025, at 12:05 in the video)⁠[18]

Roger Wade: the best lessons in life come from your failures, so you want to have your failures while they are small. (December 14, 2024, at 13:28 in the video)⁠[17]

Steven Bartlett: run controlled experiments using the scientific method, more and faster than your competitors; the winner is the person who conducts the most experiments the fastest. (May 26, 2024, at 33:02 in the video)⁠[8]

Richard CarterRichard CarterRichard Carter is a British fintech entrepreneur and the founder and chief executive of the London payments start-up Lopay, which launched in January 2022 and offers small and medium-sized businesses low-cost card payments with instant settlement. He previously founded OrderPay, a pay-at-table platform for the hospitality sector, and the customer loyalty platform Payment Loyalty.Open the full entry: sell it before you build it—get people wanting your product and verify that a market exists before building it. (August 27, 2025, at 10:17 in the video)⁠[55]

Lucy MenghiniLucy MenghiniLucy Menghini is a British entrepreneur and the co-founder and creative director of Six Stories, a Manchester bridal and occasionwear brand. A former marketing director of the social media marketing company Social Chain, she founded Six Stories in 2019, starting by selling handmade flower girl outfits on Etsy; the brand has since been stocked by retailers including Selfridges, ASOS, and Macy’s and Nordstrom in the United States.Open the full entry: “Action leads to information. Stop thinking, start doing.” (January 12, 2026, at 03:21 in the video)⁠[22]

Greg JacksonGreg JacksonGreg Jackson is a British entrepreneur who founded the energy company Octopus Energy in 2015 and serves as its chief executive; in 2025 the company became the UK’s largest energy supplier, and the utility software platform it incubated was later spun out as an independent company. He was appointed CBE in 2024 and has been a non-executive board member of the UK Cabinet Office since 2025.Open the full entry: selling is about listening, not talking; the moment you think you should pitch is the moment you should listen some more. (April 15, 2026, at 07:11 in the video)⁠[43][43]

John Caudwell: the “10% rule”—never have more than 10% of your purchases with any one supplier, more than 10% of your sales through any one salesperson, or more than 10% of your sales with any one customer. (October 7, 2026, at 22:13 in the video)⁠[28]

Juergen Esser: only two or three metrics really matter—whether the company is growing, whether it can keep investing, and whether it creates cash, because “cash is king.” (September 30, 2026, at 08:24 in the video)⁠[27][27][27]

Victoria PrewVictoria PrewVictoria Prew is a British entrepreneur who founded the London fashion rental platform HURR (HURR Collective) in 2018 and served as its chief executive until 2024. Built around members renting clothes to one another, HURR also works directly with brands and provides white-label rental services to retailers, and has raised investment from firms including Octopus Ventures and Praetura Ventures.Open the full entry: never take criticism from someone you would never go to for advice; constructive criticism matters, but not from people who have never done what you are trying to do. (November 30, 2025, at 13:47 in the video)⁠[40]

Tej LalvaniTej LalvaniTej Lalvani is a British entrepreneur who has been chief executive of the vitamin and supplement company Vitabiotics since 2015 and was an investor on the BBC program “Dragons’ Den” from 2017 to 2021. In July 2026, Bain Capital announced that it had agreed to acquire Vitabiotics.Open the full entry: if you think it, do it and take action now—“Momentum beats perfection every single time”; start, then adapt your ideas and product as you go. (March 3, 2026, at 04:52 in the video)⁠[32][32][32]

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