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Despite the doubters and naysayers, Chris Donnelly stuck to his guns and forged a path in the world of entrepreneurship.

In his 20s, he built a multi-million pound luxury creative media agency,

working with the likes of Bagatti, Jimmy Shue and Claridge's.

Through the threat of losing it all during the pandemic,

he managed to restructure and reinvigorate his business,

eventually doubling pre-COVID profits as restrictions were finally eased.

He then sold his agency Verb for a massive £25 million and launched a new revolutionary business

described as the Airbnb of Care Homes. This is one hell of a story and a great example of hard work,

persistence and trusting your gut in business. Here is the eventful life of Mr Chris Donnelly.

Millions of people that told me that was a moron for going out and doing my own thing.

I did actually turn down a good job after you do for Bartley's wealth, which paid really

well. And friends have told me that she is afterwards, you know, they were thinking I was an idiot at the time. They were thinking that he is either arrogant or stupid or, you know,

he's completely miscalculated to this. And that in a weird way gives you fuel. And I reckon

there's a tender million dollars out there who are fuelled by the early negative

colleagues that gave them.

Let's get crack in.

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