Cardiff Young Professionals (CYP)

Laurence Winmill delivered an exceptional talk at our Cardiff Young Professionals event. His inspiring journey as an entrepreneur captivated our audience of young professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners from across Wales. Laurence’s insights into entrepreneurship challenges and successes were engaging and motivational, leaving a lasting impression on everyone in the room.What truly stood out was Laurence’s…

Lewis Turner

Founder, Young Professionals Group

Other testimonials

Laurence and I met 25 years ago in 2000. His career in publishing, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, leisure and business coaching is unparalleled.

I invited him to present how, during tough times, entrepreneurs face up to daily challenges, both professional and personal, and develop coping mechanisms to become resilient, reflective, bold and reenergised.

Laurence’s presentation was based on his personal journey.
It was frank, honest and very insightful. Listening to an entrepreneur who is not embarrassed about sharing the ups and the downs was exceptionally refreshing.

For any business/organisation facing change, challenge or conflict, I would highly recommend Laurence as a speaker/coach.

Tim Howell

Chair – BH&HPA Southeast Wales

Laurence visited Cardiff & Vale College (CAVC) to act as a guest judge in our ‘Dewi’s Den’ competition, providing some excellent feedback and insights to our learners, which most have taken on and explored further during their coursework.

He fully played the role of Dragon and was a huge part of the day’s success, making the event exciting and engaging. I have no doubts on the impact this had on our students and we’d love to work with Laurence again soon!

Abs Bailey 

Cardiff & Vale College (CAVC)
Vans 365

AutoTrader recommended that we speak with Laurence Winmill to help us navigate our journey and expand our Bristol-based commercial vehicle business throughout the UK. His experience in this sector was already proven and he worked to assist us with business development, restructuring and the introduction of processes as part of our company growth strategy.

Using data and marketing insights, Laurence helped us understand the power of digital advertising transforming the sales strategy with a significant investment in national advertising that produced huge growth. Together with a new dealer management system and an integrated website, we created the platform to move the business online and became recognised as one of the UK’s leading digital dealerships. Laurence played a significant part in our business development and transformation strategy, resulting in a successful exit in 2021 when the business was sold to Cazoo in a multimillion-pound deal.

Jordan Franklin

Founder & Director, Vans 365

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