How to Build a Scalable Business Model That Multiplies Your Value (and Enter the Venture Capital World)
When a founder built his fintech consultancy to £2.8M in revenue, he thought he’d cracked the code. But when VCs started asking deeper questions about unit economics and scalability models, he realised a harsh truth: revenue growth doesn’t automatically equal venture capital readiness or business value multiplication. The companies that achieve the highest valuations – […]
Paul Alvin’s Podcast – The FACE Framework: Your Blueprint for Successful Acquisitions
Podcast: Are you tired of incremental growth that takes decades to build real wealth? Founder David B. Horne sits down with Paul Alvins on his podcast to reveal why 10X growth through M&A is actually easier than grinding out 25% annual growth – and how entrepreneurs can scale their businesses through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) […]
The Growth Leader’s Guide to Overcoming Perfectionism (Why “Good Enough” Accelerates Your £10M+ Journey)
The pressure to scale from £3M to £10M+ revenue brings unique challenges that can cripple even the most successful entrepreneurs. As growth accelerates and stakes get higher, the perfectionist tendencies that helped you build your initial success can become the very obstacles preventing your next breakthrough. Recent studies show that 73% of high-growth business leaders […]
How An Entrepreneur’s Failure Crafted the Blueprint for Accelerated Business Growth (And The M&A Lesson that Changed Everything)
You’ve built your business from zero to £3M in record time. But underneath the excitement, you’re feeling the pressure. Cash flow is tighter than you’d like, your accountant doesn’t understand your growth ambitions, and you know you need funding – but you’re not quite ready for it yet. Sound familiar? The story of Gerald Ratner […]
A Book That Changed How I Scale Businesses (The Inside Out Revolution by Michael Neill)
After 20+ years of scaling entrepreneurial businesses and completing 30+ M&A transactions, I’ve discovered something that might surprise ambitious business owners: the biggest barrier to accelerated growth isn’t financial modelling or strategic planning – it’s the mental framework of the entrepreneur themselves. That’s why Michael Neill’s “The Inside Out Revolution” sits permanently on my desk. […]
