It’s incredibly rewarding to have helped three inspiring entrepreneurs secure highly coveted spots on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list; achieving a 100% success rate in applications across three very different categories.
Most recently, we supported Raffolux Co-Founder and CEO, Gerry Lianos – who had previously applied without success through another agency – in earning a place in this year’s Social Impact category, recognising his incredible work to incentivise charitable giving through an award-winning digital raffle and instant win platform.
With just a couple of weeks to go before the deadline, we carried out a full consultation on the business and the most relevant categories. We submitted two entries, both of which made it through to the second stage, before ultimately securing Gerry his well-deserved place on the final list.
Previous successful Forbes 30 Under 30 submissions include Co-Founders Jai Kanwar and Clemente Theotokis of logistics software company Zeus in the 2024 Manufacturing and Industry category, and mobile marketing innovators, Quentin and Guillaume Le Pape of Mobkoi in the 2018 Media and Marketing category.
Gerry Lianos, Co-Founder & CEO, Raffolux says: “Rooster has completed some exceptional work for our company that has raised the profile of our brand immensely. I can’t thank the team enough for their hard work and dedication to delivering an amazing service to our company. They are, on top of it all, very easy to work with and extremely quick in terms of communication. Would not hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for their next PR partner.”
So how do you get on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list? Here are a few tips:
- Talk to a PR pro about your story – they should identify what your most compelling messages and USPs are for the application. Most often you don’t even know your own USPs. They will help you establish them.
- Take care of your social media and traditional media presence – is your story being told in the right places? Judges want to see links to good press articles from credible publications supporting your case.
- Data, data, data – collect facts and figures to support your statements/messages
- How do you compete? Read up on the profiles of those who’ve made it onto previous lists within your category.
Deadline for the Forbes 30 Under 30 2026 is expected to be in January 2026. We recommend giving yourself 3-6 months to initiate a PR plan supporting your application. Contact [email protected], if you’d like to find out how we can help.
