Organizer. > October 2016: Rebel Book #18 > Book… Key D. Make a lifelong reading habit #neverstoplearning. Subject Please enter a subject. By Ben Keene, Co-founder at Rebel Book Club. I couldn't build the momentum you sometimes need with non-fiction to beat that tricky quarter milestone without being sucked back into the nirvana of book browsing and delivery. Every month we deliver 1 non-fiction book and host a secret meetup featuring a book-inspired cocktail. They now … Now I'm sure you can agree that not being able to finish a good book isn't up there with most of the world's biggest problems. The 25-year-old founded Rebel Women Lit in 2017, a book club turned literary community in Jamaica and beyond, to help readers diversify their reading lists. Join us for cosy chats with our favourite non-fiction authors, hosted by Rebel Book Club Co-Founder Ben Keene & friends. Rebel Book Club; from London, England, United Kingdom. Berlin Key A. Facebook. We choose the theme and book together, then invite your team to read over a month. Our 650+ subscribing members vote from a themed short-list of three, each month, across five cities. No. This series invites experts in their field to our virtual event space to explore the theme of the month. Rebel Book Club – a new series by the Extinction Rebellion Podcast. … RadioPublic. productivity Monday.com. Members (326) See all. I had a serious bout of Tsundoku. Hello there. This question is required. Since first meeting 5 years ago in a bamboo co-working space in the Balinese jungle, the two Ben's have been on a mission to help improve people's reading habits and connect them together. Here are some things our members enjoy about Rebel Book Club. Contact Us, Gift Membership This is what university should have been like! Blog Books 0. We got 25. Quickly Ben proposed we pick a book and a date within a month and commit to reading it and celebrate with a book inspired cocktail and debate. We met amongst the bamboo, MacBooks and monkeys of Ubud and soon realised we shared the same colossal Kindle curse of unfinished quality reads. Join us for cosy chats with our favourite non-fiction authors. In fact, it felt terminal. Dylan. We have Sunday night' power hours' (switch the wifi off and get your read on), and Mix & Muddle bespoke cocktail fueled meetups across London's best co-working and startup spaces including Virgin, Airbnb, WeWork, Work.Life & Huckletree. Our goal was to recruit 15 people. It is a place to make friends, have fun and maybe be part of something special. Join Google Podcasts. Sub-groups in London currently include an entrepreneurs enclave, rebel writers, & Saturday brunch club. One from Rebel Book Club and two from an increasingly large pile of books I also want to read (Tsundoku never really goes away). Membership I never read much non-fiction before I joined.” Sarah . Barcelona Co-founders of Rebel Book Club. Brands Other. Over 800 founders, freelancers, dancers, artists, activists, brand builders, venture capitalists, teachers, civil servants, coaches & authors. Airbnb > Virgin > WeWork > Zopa > AllBirds > Huckletree > WorkLife > London Parks. Crowdcube Capital Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (No. Emily Goddard Events + Marketing @ Rebel Book Club // Product Manager @ The RESET Program by Alex Howard Skye Robertson. Ben has shared his adventurous startup stories and learnings with audiences all over the world including at a CIA conference in Las Vegas. Members start volunteering in schools with Bookmark Reading to help increase child literacy in the UK. Warm your mind. Specifically, it is letting books pile up in one's room so much that the owner never gets a chance to read all of them.". Along with a core volunteer crew, Ben K & Ben SG have covered all 70 of the RBC London meets so far. Ben Keene Co-founder Rebel Book Club | Community Builder Emily Goddard. Mon, Sep 9, 7:00 PM GMT+1. Apple Podcasts. Please Invest Aware. Meeting in some of the most inspiring work & co-work spaces, as well as quirky venues that can cope with our numbers. Ben SG & Ben K, co-founders. Two Ben's go to Bali and start a book club…. Our London tribe has got all bases covered. But did we scratch our reading itch (and help others accelerate there's)? Mike T. Karolina L. Matt. revenue/mo 2. Laura: Senior Marketing Manager in the… Campfire Conversations Warm your mind. Ben spent6 months living on a Thai Island with his wife and 3 young kids, whilst working remotely as a business mentor and building Rebel Book Club, a growing community of 1000+ subscribers in 25 countries. One tap on amazon and bang there it was on my kindle or my doormat the next day. We see this as just the first chapter. Here co-founder Ben Keene recalls how it all began at Virgin HQ, explains the importance of non-fiction and recommends books on anti-racism we should all pick up. I'd fleetingly read a review or even just a crunching blurb and my keywords, curiosities or aspirations had slapped me around the face, and before I'd considered a sensible swipe-by, it was too late. This is lifelong learning. It was me, not them. Our library includes every book we’ve read since we started in April 2015. But were the books that bad? Register Dr. Christian Bursh D Modern life can feel like an endless sequence of cancelled plans, last-minute meetings and delayed journeys. Now, with an awesome community, profitable financial model (from day 1) and a world of reading-related opportunities, we're excited to build the best non-fiction book club - and business - in the world. Forever. We decided to charge £15 for a membership that would include a monthly book voucher, a meetup and a cocktail. payments … Joining RBC is one of the best things I’ve done in 2020." Key C. Through a friend or colleague. Overcast. started May 2015. Regular Reading Nudges + Goals. Key E. Linked In. Key C. Mix up my reading choices. Key A. By Ben Saul-Garner & Ben Keene aka Rebel Book Club. Paul G. Faine. Along with a core volunteer crew, Ben K & Ben SG have covered all 70 of the RBC London meets so far. Company Overview for REBEL BOOK CLUB LIMITED (10550830) Filing history for REBEL BOOK CLUB LIMITED (10550830) People for REBEL BOOK CLUB LIMITED (10550830) More for REBEL BOOK CLUB LIMITED (10550830) Registered office address 5 Huddlestone Road, London, England, E7 0AW . But the problem was not so much the cost — at the most, I was spending £20 a month — which I saw as a solid investment in potentially 2–3 life-changing reads. About; Ben Keene. Bristol Brighton Key D. Google Search. At one of the fuller times of my life (3 young children), and with huge thanks to the accountability and momentum of our band of merry rebel readers, I've gone from reading two books every six months to three books every month. Ben Keene Founder of Rebel Book Club. Rebel Book Club is a non-fiction book club with 1000+ members across 7 cities. I have read 10x more since joining. You will only be able to invest via Crowdcube once you are registered as sufficiently sophisticated. Meets "I’ve been attending lots of online events and last nights RBC was epic, by far the most well thought and well executed I’ve seen!" So, regardless of how 'busy' our lives get, we plan to keep the reading rate up and help a lot of others do the same. That's a lot of books, conversations & cocktails! Company status Active Company type Private limited Company Incorporated on 6 January 2017. Ben K. Naidu M. 2 attendees; Photos (16) See all. The way I see it, 24 books a year for 30, 40, or even 50 more years of reading really isn't that many. Rebel Book Club recently celebrated their fifth anniversary. 4.5 years on and we've eaten our way through 53 eclectic, mind-opening, habit-forming, career-shifting reads. Investments of this nature carry risks to your capital. Key G. I cracked a code I found in an underground passage beneath London Bridge. Key H. Article / Podcast / Blog. 4 min read. email MailChimp Whatsapp. Please click here to read the full Risk Warning. Library I'd become a heavy user; buying non-fiction books at quite a click. I was just about getting through two books every six months, and most of those were power reads on long-journeys about real-life adventurers whose peril-driven stories carried me through. Rebel Book Club is a 700+ strong community of thinkers and doers across Europe who… By Ben Keene, Co-founder at Rebel Book Club. * Choose as many as you like. Listen on . Knowing that I was going to have to talk about it I devoured Zero to One by Peter Thiel and a few weeks later a dozen of us gathered around the candle-light of one of Ubud's finest cafe's — The Onion Collective (Temple of Chill) — where we enjoyed a feisty conversation about 'the age of the startup', 'owning your niche' and even better, a 'Zero to One' themed cocktail: a mojito with a chilli edge. A series of exclusive podcasts by Rebel Book Club in partnership with MGallery to bring you stories that stay. We've collaborated with amazing authors like Seth Godin, Kate Raworth, Matthew Syed & Ramita Navai. Where to listen. Literacy Charity, London Investing in start-ups and early stage businesses involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution, and it should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Employees. Our first campfire of the new year is on Tuesday 19th January at 7pm (GMT) featuring Nanjala Nyabola - Author of ' Travelling While Black: Essays Inspired by a … Rebel Book Club presents: an evening with Matthew Syed. Our original and largest home of rebel readers. He's a genuine Lifehacker (5 am clubs, multiple startups, all over Snapchat). Toward the end of 2020, Patmore, who lives in Jamaica, realized she didn’t have to wait for major book awards to recognize all the great work that was coming out of the Caribbean—not when she could do it herself. $13,000. Allow us to introduce former Huckletree member and Rebel Book Club Co-Founder, Ben Saul-Garner. social media Facebook. Pocket Casts. About Rebel Book Club: helping curious minds accelerate their reading habits & connect with thinkers & doers. Needs a location. Learn together. Able to invest via crowdcube once you are registered as sufficiently sophisticated in schools with Bookmark to... 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