Tag: #highgrowthbusiness

Five steps to creating an effective Venture Board

by hayleyfray

In short Purpose: be clear what the board is actually for Scope: advisors plan and decide, they do not do Chair: get the chair and CEO axis right Selection: networks, insight, credibility Dynamics: individual qualities, collective behaviours While there is extensive analysis available on how boards of established companies should operate, especially those in the … Continue reading Five steps to creating an effective Venture Board

Top five reasons why businesses fail to scale

by hayleyfray

In short Only 4% of UK businesses grow beyond ten staff Sales development that stalls after product-market fit The talent and productivity gap Access to finance Infrastructure to build on Leadership that has to develop with the business ‘Only 4% of UK businesses grow to have more than 10 staff’ is the worrying statistic released … Continue reading Top five reasons why businesses fail to scale