The Multiplier Effect Newsletter
The Integration Disaster Nobody Warns You About (Until It’s Too Late)
Your Acquisition Deal has Closed. Success right? By Monday morning, three of your new acquisition’s top performers had resigned.By Wednesday, two major clients were “reviewing
Failure, Resilience, and Why They Make Better Founders (The Phoenix Conversations Podcast with David B Horne)
Failure, Resilience, and Why They Make Better Founders Most people only see the highlight reel. The £120+ million raised. The 30+ acquisitions. The bestselling book.
Why Sellers Walk Away Before You Reach the Table (And How to Become the Buyer They Actually Want)
Everyone checks the numbers. Few prepare for this part. You’ve identified the perfect acquisition target. The strategic fit is undeniable. Revenue multiples are reasonable. Your
Why Most Funding Rounds Fail Before the First Pitch (And How to Fix Yours in 6 Weeks)
Why that Funding Round Died Before It Started You’ve got traction. Revenue is growing. Your product works. You’re convinced investors will see what you see.
The True Cost of Organic Growth (And Why Strategic Scaling Is the Only Path to £10M+)
What Organic Growth is Costing You in the Long Run You’ve built a £3-5M business, Congratulations! That puts you ahead of 99% of startups. But,
What Would Break First in Your Business? (And How to Fix It For FREE!)
Here’s a question most founders avoid asking themselves: If you disappeared for two weeks right now: no phone, no email, completely unreachable, what would break
How to Make This Year Your Breakthrough Year (And Avoid the Mistakes That Keep You Stuck)
Are you planning to “grow” your business in 2026, or are you ready to actually scale it? most business owners will enter 2026 with the
The 2025 Year Recap: The Year We Stopped Playing Small (And What’s Next for 2026!)
What if the year you finally stopped waiting for permission was the year everything changed? 2025 wasn’t just another year at Add Then Multiply and
Why Winning Man of the Year Proves the Funding System Is Broken (And How to Beat It Anyway)
When I won Man of the Year 2025 at the Women’s Business Club Awards, my first reaction wasn’t pride or excitement. It was vindication. Because
6 Steps to Turn Capital Constraints Into Your Advantage (and How to Make Investors Come to You)
Are you frustrated watching competitors outpace you simply because they’ve mastered capital access whilst you’re still trying to crack the code? Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
The Results of Six Years of Funding Focus (and 3 Strategic Moves to Level the Playing Field)
Six Years of Funding Focus: Progress Worth Celebrating On 25th November 2019, we launched Funding Focus with a straightforward mission: capital should flow based on
3 Strategic Moves to Level Up Your Business (and Why Supporting Systemic Change Speeds Your Exit)
Still competing on an uneven playing field whilst businesses with weaker fundamentals scale faster than yours? You’re watching less experienced founders close funding rounds you
