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Young Entrepreneurs of England Welcomes Their First Mentor, Simon Gardiner

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Young Entrepreneurs of England is delighted to announce it’s very first mentor, Simon Gardiner.

Young Entrepreneurs of England is a global online marketplace and supportive community of like-minded people designed to help young entrepreneurs and their businesses grow.

Simon cofounded Carrington West, which initially began out of a garage in Portsmouth with just 2 people. They now have an amazing team of 78 people and annual sales of over £50m. They have won national awards such as Investors in People for their staff retention, culture, and training systems alongside organisations such as Lloyds Bank. They were also named the “Best Company to Work For in the UK” twice, once in 2016 and once in 2019.

Locally Carrington West was named Portsmouth’s Best Employer. After spending the last 10 years with his head firmly focussed on the business, he now has the time and the inclination to help others and pass on some of the lessons he has learned from the past decade to other young entrepreneurs. Simons first-hand experience is built from starting at the very beginning through to growing the organisation into a forward-thinking organisation that has completely disrupted the market as well as offering their people a real career.
Simon will support the Young Entrepreneurs of England and its mission to champion young entrepreneurs and their entrepreneurial journeys. Since 2020, the Young Entrepreneurs of England has established a large community of young entrepreneurs who are wanting to learn more, scale their businesses and become the future leaders.
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Laura Yeo, founder of Young Entrepreneurs of England, said: “I am thrilled to be partnering with Simon and working together to give unprecedented insight into what it takes to grow a business from the ground (or garage) up.

“More and more young people are wanting to start and grow their businesses and we should be doing all we can to ensure that hidden potential is fully realised, and that any external factors – be it network, experience, or funds, do not stop them.
“Our young entrepreneurs are the future leaders, and we need to be empowering them to take that first step in becoming an entrepreneur, giving them a place to learn, grow and create their businesses and work together towards making the future the best place it can be.”

Simon, co-founder of Carrington West says, “It’s an honour to be working with the Young Entrepreneurs of England to help guide and mentor the start-up stars of tomorrow. I find the energy and enthusiasm of people looking to start or further their journey into the world of entrepreneurship amazing to be around, and it provides me with the extra insight into latest thoughts and emerging technologies”.

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