From Collyhurst to the pages of Vogue.Liam Manton, co-founder of Didsbury Gin, turned a drunken light bulb moment into a multimillion pound business with his co-founder and mate, Mark Smallwood. He’s slayed Dragon’s Den, supported millions of people during COVID, and even lobbied against Donald Trump. Discover alongside Lisa Morton the power of the Manchester hustle.We Built This City is a series of conversations with some of the amazing Mancunians - born, bred or adopted – who put the heart into modern Manchester. A celebration of the human grit, determination and love found throughout the city, these episodes will lift you up, make you laugh and inspire you to leave our city in a better place._ _ _ _ _Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture. To celebrate the 24 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family’ and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world. Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield:Via Phone: 01612361122Via their websiteOn InstagramOn Twitter On Spotify Connect with Liam Manton:Via Didsbury Gin’s websiteOn LinkedInMentioned in this episode: We Built This City's partnership with Manchester Metropolitan UniversityOn this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University.
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