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Many startups think enterprise sales is about getting attention.In reality, attention is usually the easy part. The hard...
11/06/2026

Many startups think enterprise sales is about getting attention.

In reality, attention is usually the easy part. The harder challenge is understanding how large organisations make decisions.

→ Why opportunities move slowly.
→ Why internal champions matter.
→ Why a great product can still lose.
→ Why trust often matters more than enthusiasm.

Enterprise partnerships are rarely won through a single pitch. They are built through credibility, patience, operational maturity, and the ability to make life easier for the people buying from you.

In this Growth Playbook, we brought together insights from:
• Ken Valledy on working with large corporates
• John Doran on building partnerships for global growth
• Colin Griffith on how enterprises evaluate startups and decide who to work with

A practical guide for founders navigating enterprise sales and corporate partnerships.
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Many founders treat product-market fit as a product challenge.Build the product. Launch it. Get traction.But finding PMF...
09/06/2026

Many founders treat product-market fit as a product challenge.

Build the product. Launch it. Get traction.

But finding PMF is often much more about understanding customers, choosing the right route to market, and adapting as you learn.

In our Growth Spotlight episode, Sheena Pirbhai, Founder and CEO of Stress Point Health, shares insights from building and scaling businesses across multiple sectors, including:
• why product-market fit starts with understanding the problem
• how channel partners can accelerate B2B2C growth
• what customer conversations reveal that data often misses
• why market entry strategies cannot simply be copied between regions
• the role of founder-led sales in early-stage growth
• and why AI should support the strategy, not become the strategy

Read the full episode: https://hubs.ly/Q04kDm1G0

A GTM strategy can look strong internally and still fail externally.Because the market does not experience your strategy...
05/06/2026

A GTM strategy can look strong internally and still fail externally.

Because the market does not experience your strategy as a plan. It experiences it through your messaging, your sales conversations, your proof, and the way buyers are guided toward a decision

In this Growth Playbook, we explore how that gap shows up in practice, drawing on insights from:
• Daniel Hardoon on building a global GTM strategy that can move beyond planning and into ex*****on
• James Newell on creating clear sales messaging that reduces buyer confusion and sharpens relevance
• Vinit Shah on structuring sales conversations and decks so they guide decisions, not just present information

Because a GTM strategy only starts working when it becomes executable in the market.

https://hubs.ly/Q04kfQdw0

04/06/2026

🎙️New Growth Spotlight episode drop! 🎙️

Ken Valledy ( )is in the house - one of our most sought-after Growth Navigators across our UK market entry and globalisation programs.

This one is packed with insights on landing corporate deals as a startup and networking that actually works.

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Most founders treat fundraising like a quick transaction.Build the deck. Send the emails. Wait for a yes or no. But real...
02/06/2026

Most founders treat fundraising like a quick transaction.

Build the deck. Send the emails. Wait for a yes or no. But real fundraising rarely works that way.

In our Growth Spotlight, Daniel Sawko, CEO and Co-Founder of shipshape.vc, shares practical insights on:
• why investors build conviction gradually
• how founders can validate demand before the MVP
• why narrative matters as much as metrics
• how to approach investor relationships more strategically
• and why fundraising should be treated as a long-term process

👉 A practical perspective for founders preparing to raise capital: https://hubs.ly/Q04jJ3yl0

Expansion often looks like an external growth challenge. In practice, it usually exposes internal readiness gaps first.M...
26/05/2026

Expansion often looks like an external growth challenge. In practice, it usually exposes internal readiness gaps first.

Many startups focus on expansion tactics:
• fundraising
• hiring
• market entry
• partnerships
• revenue growth

But scaling pressure reveals something deeper: whether the company has the financial, legal, operational, and people foundations to grow sustainably.

In this Growth Playbook, we brought together insights from:
• Ali Pirbhai on structuring for scale, investment readiness, and leadership maturity
• Ben Mekie on financial visibility, forecasting, and strategic finance
• Patricia Wing & Nilsu Derici on legal readiness and reducing growth friction
• Tomm Adams on international hiring, compliance, mobility, and globally scalable teams

👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04hS-dP0

22/05/2026

We’re becoming numb to content without a point of view

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21/05/2026

🎙️New Growth Spotlight episode is live!

This time, Eren Kocyigit sat down with Kirsty Jarvis, Founder & CEO of Luminous PR, to discuss something every founder is dealing with: creating authentic content in the AI era.

Here is a sneak peek at some of the topics they explored:

* AI content abundance and the sea of sameness
* The death of posting for posting’s sake
* Why authenticity beats perfection in the AI era
* How to build authority in the age of content abundance
* and much more

Watch the full episode on our YouTube Chanel

Many startups think enterprise sales is about getting attention. In reality, attention is only the first layer.The real ...
18/05/2026

Many startups think enterprise sales is about getting attention. In reality, attention is only the first layer.

The real challenge is understanding:
• how corporates evaluate risk
• how internal decisions get made
• why partnerships move slowly
• what makes startups feel “safe” to work with
• why behaviour matters as much as product

In this Growth Playbook, we brought together insights from our conversations with:
• Ken Valledy on working with large corporates
• John Doran on partnership building for global growth
• Colin Griffith on getting in the door with UK enterprises
into one practical guide for founders trying to work with large enterprises and build stronger corporate partnerships.

👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04gYntQ0

15/05/2026

Fundraising in the age of AI

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