Gerry Cottle - Founder of RooftopCinemaClub.com

Gerry Cottle has always been an entertainer from a young age. His father owned a famous circus where he used to perform as a clown, juggler, and fire breather. He also used to craft unique events for his friends back in college.

He then decided to get some education and experience by working for other people in London in the PR, marketing, and events industry before venturing on his own.

Being a lifelong lover of classic movies combined with his event planning skills, he came up with the idea of a rooftop cinema. 

Gerry is pioneering social cinema in an outdoor setting and breathing new life into cult classics and new energy into new movies.

His company Rooftop Cinema Club has grown exponentially from London to multiple locations in the United States.

The secret, according to Gerry, is listening to his customers and offering them the ultimate open-air cinema experience

In this episode, he shares his entrepreneurial journey, wins, challenges, and advice to other entrepreneurs.

Check it out!

Key Takeaways

- The idea behind rooftop movie cinema (01:50)

- Biggest challenge Gerry had to overcome (03:15)

- Bringing the community back to film (09:52)

- Business lessons from the circus (13:29)

- The two most important things about entrepreneurship that get overlooked (19:45)

- Ability to pivot and adjust and listen (21:52)

- Scaling a team as the business grows (23:37)

- What is one item on Gerry’s personal bucket list (25:57)

Additional Resources:

Check out Rooftop Cinema  and IG

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