#81 Roei Samuel - ADHD, Comedy and Earning £1,000,000 by 30

Roei Samuel is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder of Connectd. He is a podcast host, Forbes Council Member and Stand Up Comedian. Roei was included in the BBC's Million By 30, Roei is a leading voice for diversity and inclusion in startups, speaking from his own experience as ADHD being his entrepreneurial superpower.Roei shares how his unique name has impacted his life and career. We also discuss his educational journey and how he managed his ADHD as a child and teenager. Roei talks about his parent's social mobility journey and the impact it had on his career path. We explore the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and Roei's first entrepreneurial venture. He shares his insights on the mindset shift between investor and founder and the non-negotiables he looks for in a founder. Roei candidly shares how he navigated the failure of his dad's business and how it influenced his career choices. Roei also talks about his involvement with Real Sport and his experience as an angel investor and mentor. He provides valuable insights into the venture capitalist world and how to balance a brand with comedy. We also discuss the life cycle of Connectd, Roei's latest venture. He explains what Connectd is and the inspiration behind it. Roei talks about the challenges of monetizing a community in the current ecosystem of social media and the importance of managing relationships. Join us for this exciting conversation with Roei Samuel, where he shares his personal highs and lows, valuable insights, and advice he would give his younger self Sponsor: — This episode sponsored by Vybey. If you love this podcast - check out Vybey’s Website! From £1.50p a meal you can buy their delicious products. Use “DMAC” for 15% off site wide! - www.vybey.co.uk Extra Stuff: Follow vybey on Instagram Instagram - [https://www.instagram.com/vybey.uk/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFY1aWpaRkpJLVNZcWI4aWV5VERxdlpzelRrUXxBQ3Jtc0tuWGlZc250c04zWVl1enZ2OXladDQzRVpZOWw3R1dIeE1uZE5VU3ktaXVyeC00a3FxakhzVVJGcXZoSlVXM1RWXzVZejFKZ2JsXzBqWWRzQ25MbXFBMnpTSjktRlZUUWRjcnBxc00tZmhWQVlpTTh4TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fvybey.uk%2F&v=kZLMLVOWJcM) - Get in touch Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2lhbEltVEdtQWthWXcwRG5WLUlPbVVFUGhMQXxBQ3Jtc0ttcUxjUjlpSTRlcy1zbEt3VVNXQVdYWXdUclVyMHpFOEN5SHJ1bzdwSHRmeFNUSE1HYVJaanMyWF9tX0ZFY29jM0IxQVpYX0hWTVVTWF96d2dKWlktNThlZmRxNERlUmg4Ump4Ul9oT2xiVHRDd2Ridw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fchriswillx&v=8IFwpI7OT6I)developmentbydavid Twitter: [https://www.twitter.com/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDNkQ2hhMVQxRjdwV0d2Y2tXTlBqcDNTR1JDd3xBQ3Jtc0tscG40MjFIUk1jMG5Ba0ViUmg5T1ZyZUl4bEgyV2RUNlUxaXE0R3Y2dkEyb3oyTlp4NXFuLUJ6RDB2STJVM0JvLTZTZmRrdkNDbGQ1YWJhSjBKbGhSNjZvLXphMlVUSDdtRS1hbFVjUGZhOTZBVjM3OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fchriswillx&v=8IFwpI7OT6I)dbydpodcast Email: [email protected]