Lara Sheldrake
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“We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.”

- Mother Teresa

 

MY Mission:

🌐 Community.

How would it feel if you could simplify the business side of things so you had more time to focus on building real connections with the people that matter most?

I'm on a mission to connect people through the power of community and values alignemnet.

I support passionate, purpose-led founders and impact driven businesses to strengthen connections with communities and teams.

The results? More impact, healthier profit margins, happier humans.

You ready?

 

Building a connected….

  • Transform your workplace with a tailored strategy that integrates community into your company culture.

    As an experienced community builder, I specialise in building strategies that support internal culture practices and foster flourishing communities and work cultures.

    Together, we'll turn your company into an engaged community, cultivating genuine relationships through intentional community building.

    A strong sense of community within the workplace offers numerous benefits, including enhanced engagement, improved collaboration, increased retention, boosted morale, strengthened communication, heightened innovation, a supportive environment, and a positive company reputation.

    When employees feel connected and supported by their colleagues and company, they are more engaged, productive, and satisfied in their roles, contributing to a thriving and cohesive work environment.

    Find out more here

  • When founders feel disconnected to their values and mission the whole business suffers.

    I work with individuals to get super clear on what’s important to them, looking at models such as Ikigai and borrowed methods such as The Big Leap, we establish what is worth spending time and energy on vs what is not.

    We then look at how to diversify your revenue streams and accelerate your growth, in a simple and sustainable way.

    Shift from confusion to clarity and from uncertainty to confidence! Together, we define your strategy, align your goals with your values, and build your business (and community) in a way that suits you perfectly.

    Find out more here.

  • Community-led growth is crucial because it fosters genuine relationships between businesses and their customers. This approach not only builds trust and loyalty but also creates a feedback loop, allowing businesses to better understand and cater to their customers' needs, leading to sustained growth.

    I offer training and consulting services for business owners, start-ups and brands, who want to harness the power of community whilst developing a deeper understanding of their audiences and value proposition.

    People connect with people, not brands. So my skills are drawing out the human side of your brand or business and creating strategies that will support you in identifying your audiences values, wants and challenges, so you can connect with them in a way that truly resonates.

    Find out more here.

  • I focus a lot of my time and energy in the educational sector speaking on entrepreneurship and social impact programmes at Universities and on incubators.

    The benefits of community on our future are multifaceted and far-reaching, encompassing social cohesion, resilience, innovation, sustainability, empowerment, cultural preservation, social justice, and overall quality of life.

    By investing in and strengthening communities as well as aligning visions and goals, we can create a future that is more equitable, connected and sustainable for all.

    Book me to speak at your university or on your programme here.

 
 

Lara is a genuine caring leader and the real deal. She doesn’t market herself as your best friend but the kindness, generosity and support of the company she has built will feel like a business-filtered version of that. Her community has kept me going during my own personal tumultuous year and connected me with some fabulous women.

- Lucy Werner, Founder and Author of ‘Hype Yourself’

 
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JOIN THE COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE

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🌱 Impact so far

From hundreds of events across multiple cities (and countries!), we’ve hosted thousands of women and non-binary people in business. Working towards Found & Flourish’s mission to close the gender gap equivalent of 1.1 million missing businesses due to the fact that only one in three entrepreneurs are women. We do this by providing connection, learning, and development opportunities through our digital platform Found & Flourish, online resources, and carefully curated events.

We also donate 20% of our profits every month to a variety of charity partners including Refuge, Afghan Aid and Magic Breakfast.

 

45K+

OPEN NETWORK

This is a combination of my professional network and Found & Flourish’s community across our newsletter, online membership and social media platforms.

 

2K+

Founders connected

Via my programmes, courses. F&F events and our digital platform

 
 

750+

Students EDUCATED

Through workshops, training days and events

 
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FLOURISH AT WORK

Transform your workplace with a tailored strategy that integrates community into your company culture.

As your experienced community builder, I specialise in building strategies that support internal culture practices and foster flourishing communities.

Together, we'll turn your company or audience into an engaged community, cultivating genuine relationships through intentional community building.

A strong sense of community within the workplace offers numerous benefits, including enhanced engagement, improved collaboration, increased retention, boosted morale, strengthened communication, heightened innovation, a supportive environment, and a positive company reputation.

When employees feel connected and supported by their colleagues and company, they are more engaged, productive, and satisfied in their roles, contributing to a thriving and cohesive work environment.

Additionally, a supportive community culture enhances the company's reputation, attracting top talent and fostering positive relationships with customers and stakeholders.

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FOR FOUNDERS

BUSINESS MENTORING & CONSULTANCY SERVICES


Diversify your revenue streams and accelerate your growth, in a simple and sustainable way. Shift from confusion to clarity and from uncertainty to confidence!

Together, we define your strategy, align your goals with your values, and build your business (and community) in a way that suits you perfectly.


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March 2022

“1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs is female: that’s a gender gap equivalent to 1.1 million missing businesses. [Source:The Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship]. We have a long way to go to close this gap but celebrations such as IWD allow us to shine a light on them as well as celebrate some of the amazing women working tirelessly to close this gap.”

Lara Sheldrake speaks to Techround / Read Full Article

 

SPEAKING


I’m a key note speaker and talk at a range of events from conferences and panel discussions.

I host events for female founder networks, The Startup Grind, brands, charities and extended communities.

I’ve travelled across Europe to speak for organisations and speak at universities too.

I speak and train on the topics of community & culture, business & motherhood, gender equality and social impact work.

I’m passionate about values driven businesses, love to support teams and individuals align themselves and their work to their core values and I believe everyone has the capability to do incredible purpose driven work.

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GET INVOLVED

We're wired to lean on our communities—it's ingrained in us for survival, the instinct to belong to a tribe, family, or village. And guess what? Our work environment follows the same pattern.

When people feel valued, listened to, respected, and nurtured, they feel connected; they feel at home.

When people feel at home, they learn to trust you. This is where the magic of connection, innovation, creativity, and relationship building happens.

I support founders, businesses and teams to cultivate community, harness the power of human connection and realness.

 

Book me to speak

I speak at a range of events from conferences and panel discussions, I also moderate events and speak on the topics of entrepreneurship, motherhood and community.

hire me for your company

If you're a business looking for support in incorporating community into your company culture or developing a wider audience-building strategy, get in touch below to find out how I can support your business.

Work with me 121

I work with founders, aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners who are looking to get unstuck and to get clear on their roadmap for success. We live in an unnecessarily over-complicated world, but it dosn’t have to be.