Mentor

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Community Strategist

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Speaker

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Optimist

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Mentor - Community Strategist - Speaker - Optimist -

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.

This is where intentional accountability through community building works, driving tangible results and ROI

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 universities, businesses and teams to cultivate community, harness the power of human connection and realness.

Let’s make it happen 💪

My Services

  • I help businesses build thriving, purpose-driven communities that foster engagement, connection, and collaboration within their company culture. Through tailored strategies, I guide companies to create authentic networks that drive employee satisfaction, customer loyalty, and long-term success. For Founders it’s all about building a Minimum Viable Community (MVC), get this right and the business is much more likely to flourish as a result.

  • I mentor founders and teams through incubators, accelerators, businesses, brands, and charities to help them build and grow with purpose.

    I specialise in a range of topics:

    • Building a business 101 (business models)

    • Money for good - building a purposeful & profitable business

    • Building a business aligned with your values

    • Growing your community of 1,000 true fans

    • Launching - market validation & customer discovery

    I’m passionate about sharing my insights whilst giving you the tools and support you need to thrive, no matter where you are in your journey.

  • I help founders and businesses get clear on their vision, build a solid business strategy, and create a plan for sustainable growth. Together, we’ll refine your strategy, overcome challenges, and build a roadmap for impact and long-term success. It’s about simplifying the process, finding what works, and making sure every step moves you closer to your goals without the overwhelm.

  • I speak on topics like business growth, community building, and purpose-driven leadership, sharing insights from my own journey to inspire and empower others. Whether it’s for founders, teams, or large audiences, my talks are all about making complex ideas simple, actionable, and motivating people to make meaningful change.

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

  • Want to inspire and motivate your team to harness the power of community?

  • Book me to host a workshop or programme at your business or university

45K+

Network & community

Over the last few years I’ve built a wide network of founders and freelancers across Europe who have attended our events, joined our newsletter community and online membership platform.

2K+

Founders connected

Via our programmes, courses, F&F events and our digital platform, we’ve connected thousands of founders, some of whom have even started businesses together.

1k+

Students educated

Through workshops, strategy days and events, we’ve trained, taught and educated over 1,000 people.

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

  • "We hired Lara to run a session on 'How to build your community aligned with your business goals and values' for our entrepreneurship cohort and it was fantastic. The content was digestible, easy to understand and the session was packed with practical advice for each student to take away and action. The students were incredibly engaged and had loads of questions, which is always a great sign!"

    Jess Lewis, Head of partnerships, Ravensbourne University

  • "Lara is a regular speaker for The Roundhouse, having delivered a number of excellent workshops on goal planning and community building. Not only are Lara's sessions packed full of valuable learnings but she delivers them with a level of vulnerability that allows her to connect with her audience on a deeper level than most. We look forward to having Lara back again soon."

    Shola Gordon​, Programme Coordinator: Freelance and Entrepreneurship at The Roundhouse

  • "We partnered with Lara on a campaign for the National Cyber Security Centre, and she exceeded all expectations from start to finish. We were really impressed with her high quality and engaging content which saw great results. She was responsive and a pleasure to work with and we’d definitely consider working with her again if another opportunity came up."

    Elise Goodwin, Account Director at M&C Saatchi

  • We are at an exciting stage of growth and when we needed someone to run a strategy day for us, Lara was at the top of my list. We co-created an engaging strategy day structure for our team and Lara executed it with grace and perfection. She also created a safe and energising atmosphere for the creative brainstorming and innovative thinking, leaving the team feeling seen, heard and energised. I'm grateful for Lara's support in creating the right environment, capturing the outcomes with precision, her follow up and ability to work with all people, regardless of who and where they are in their journey - priceless!

    Sallee Poinsette-Nash, Founder & CEO of Brandable & Co