Chris Donnelly

Entrepreneur

Birthplace London, England

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About

British entrepreneur, investor, speaker, author, and content creator known for founding Verb Brands and The Creator Accelerator, for co-founding Lottie, and for becoming a co-founder of the AI search business Searchable.com.

Before fame

He began experimenting with entrepreneurship as a teenager including buying and selling items online when he was 15 years old and building his first website around age 16. He became more serious about business while at university and founded Verb Brands from his university bedroom in 2013 before formally launching it full-time in 2014. He co-founded Lottie in 2021.

Trivia

He signed a seven-figure book deal with Hay House in 2025. He has also shared business and entrepreneurial knowledge and advice through his Step by Step newsletter and his social media content on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

Family life

He co-founded Lottie with his brother Will Donnelly. His and Will's idea for Lottie was partly inspired by his family's experience trying to find care for his grandmother. He has an older brother named Nick.

Associated with

He and Steven Bartlett were both included in Forbes' 2020 30 Under 30 Europe: Media & Marketing list.