Welcome.
... to the class of 2025!

If you’re here, you’ve probably enrolled in our 2025 StriveLive start-up project and can book your first chat with the team below. Just scroll down to see when the team are available, and click on a blue day in their calendar below to book a slot to talk to the one of the team.

If not, you’re lost and might find this more intersting.

If you are looking for help and aren’t enrolled in a Strive project just contact the team here before booking..

Portrait of Laura she's 30 something with long hair and an approachable smile

Laura Mumford
Laura has led online start-up projects for 8 years, but she’s also run a construction company, crafting side hustles, council campaigns and is about to become a yoga instructor.

A portrait of Richard a forty something with blue eyes, a youthful grin and flouncy hair

Richard Lanning
Richard has been around the block a few times now, managing an environmental building supplier, charity projects in Africa, his own marketing agency and a couple of social enterprises here in the UK.

A profile shot of Paul in a blue striped shirt looking relaxed..

Paul Funnell
Over 25 years, Paul built a business that employed hundreds of people from his one-man carpet cleaning company. He has started a couple of social enterprises and now spends his days advising charities and start-ups.

Book with Paul

Background:  Cleaning, Commercial contracts, and sales.

Interests: Family, the dogs, golf and cricket!

Book with Laura

Background: Marketing, Ethical Business, NGOs, Logistics

Interests: Kitesurfing, design, coffee and hiking in a bit of wilderness.

Book with Richard

Background: Marketing, Ethical Business, NGOs, Logistics

Interests: Kitesurfing, design, coffee and hiking in a bit of wilderness.