Want Tom Gozney’s recipe for a £100m business?

Forget the secret sauce. Ask him yourself about the risks, wrong turns and big decisions that helped turn Gozney into a global brand. Join our exclusive group mentoring session inside the Virgin StartUp Community.

Some businesses start with a carefully written business plan. Others begin with a challenge, a turning point, or a simple idea that refuses to go away.

For Tom Gozney, the journey started during his recovery from addiction at the age of 21. What began as building a pizza oven by hand became Gozney, one of the world's most recognised outdoor cooking brands. Today, Gozney products can be found in hundreds of thousands of homes around the world, with a reputation for combining beautiful design with professional performance.

In this special Ask Me Anything session, Tom joins Virgin StartUp to share the real story behind building a global business. From product design and innovation to resilience, growth and leadership, this is your opportunity to hear directly from a founder who built an entirely new category.

Whether you're launching your first product, growing a consumer brand, or navigating the challenges of scaling a business, you'll leave with practical insights and fresh perspective from a founder who has done things differently from day one.

What we'll cover

• Building a business from an unconventional starting point

• Turning personal challenges into entrepreneurial motivation

• Creating products that stand out in crowded markets

• Growing a brand with design, community and culture at its heart

• Scaling from startup to international business

• Lessons on leadership, resilience and decision-making

• Tom's biggest mistakes and what he learned from them

• Live audience questions and answers

Mentor Bio

Tom Gozney

Tom Gozney is the Founder, Designer and CEO of Gozney, the award-winning global brand redefining outdoor and live-fire cooking. A self-taught product designer and entrepreneur, Tom built the business after recovering from addiction at 21, transforming a handmade pizza oven into a category-defining company recognised by TIME Best Inventions, Red Dot Design and iF Design Awards.

Why attend?

Founders rarely get the chance to ask candid questions of someone who has built a global consumer brand from scratch.

This session is an opportunity to hear the lessons behind the headlines, understand what growth really looks like, and gain practical advice you can apply to your own business journey.

Join our Premium Community to secure your spot.

Tuesday 29th September 2026, 11:00 - 12:30 (GMT).