The Venture

By Virgin Atlantic / Gimlet Creative

What's The Venture about?

The real adventures behind pioneering businesses, from the people who lived them. Brought to you by Virgin Atlantic and Gimlet Creative.

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The Venture episodes:

06.27.2017
Live in L.A. with Tinder and WeWork
Our season finale! Advice on turning simple ideas into business adventures from a panel of L.A.-based entrepreneurs and Virgin Group founder and author Richard Branson. Featuring: Sean Rad, Founder and CEO of Tinder Miguel McKelvey, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of WeWork Cassey Ho,...
06.20.2017
Live in Seattle with Sir Richard Branson
This week, something a little different. A panel discussion featuring Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, along with Seattle entrepreneurs: Nadia Shouraboura, founder and CEO of Hointer Jonathan Sposato, chairman and co-founder of GeekWire, CEO of PicMonkey Chase Jarvis, founder and CEO...
06.13.2017
Girls Who Code: Be Brave Not Perfect
She’d never written a line of code in her life -- but she had the guts to take on one of tech’s biggest problems. Meet Reshman Saujani: a daughter of refugees, a Yale Law graduate, a former Wall Street lawyer,...
06.06.2017
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap: Embracing Eccentricity
Before organic products were trendy, before “hippie chic” was a popular Pinterest search term, there was Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap Company. For decades, Dr. Bronner’s pure-castile liquid soap was affiliated with counter-culture folks drawn to its simplicity and “We are...
05.23.2017
The Onion: Challenging Convention
It all started with coupons -- and it’s become a multi-million dollar, multi-platform media empire. It’s The Onion: A worldwide source for witty news satire. The Onion was started by a few college kids at the University of Wisconsin in...
05.16.2017
The Real World: Disrupting the Status Quo
It all started when Jon Murray, a TV and documentary producer, and Mary-Ellis Bunim, a soap opera writer, approached MTV with an idea that ultimately changed television forever. The Real World popularized a new genre of television known as “reality...
05.02.2017
Chef Niki Nakayama: Make it Meaningful
As the owner, head chef, and mastermind behind her restaurant n/naka, Chef Niki Nakayama serves up coveted kaiseki dinners, a structured multi-course meal that emphasizes seasonality and extreme technical prowess. Niki truly straddles the line of tradition and innovation, sourcing...
04.25.2017
Kill Rock Stars: We Wanted Everything to Change
Kill Rock Stars is one of indie rock’s most respected record labels, known by fans for its superior taste in music, and by musicians for its ethical approach to business. Nirvana, Sleater-Kinney and Elliott Smith all have roots at the...
04.18.2017
Introducing: The Venture
Starting a business is a leap of faith. It’s unpredictable, exciting, foolish and brave -- it’s an adventure. From Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson’s transatlantic airline, and Gimlet Creative, The Venture introduces you to the innovators, artists and risk takers behind pioneering...

What's The Venture about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Venture episodes:

Live in L.A. with Tinder and WeWork

Live in Seattle with Sir Richard Branson

Girls Who Code: Be Brave Not Perfect

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap: Embracing Eccentricity

The Onion: Challenging Convention

The Real World: Disrupting the Status Quo

Chef Niki Nakayama: Make it Meaningful

Kill Rock Stars: We Wanted Everything to Change

Introducing: The Venture