Scale - Powering Scale Up Success

23/09/2025

🔥 We’re excited to share our upcoming SCALE Sessions – intimate evenings (6-9pm) designed for founders, investors and advisors who are serious about scaling.

These aren’t panels or polished keynotes – they’re real conversations with people who get it.

Coming up:
✨ 7 Oct – From instinct to data with Mike Anderson, Dottt
✨ 11 Nov – VC Red Flags with Ian Merricks, VenturePath
✨ 9 Dec – Leadership – but not as we’ve known it... with Eugene Hughes, ArtGym
✨ 20 Jan – Building a team that scales with you with Barry McNeill, Work Extraordinary

Invite-only. 30 guests max. Real conversations, real lessons.

👉 Want to join the waitlist? Fill in the short form via the link: https://www.scale-london.com/our-ecosystem/scale-sessions

Our year-round events are focused forums designed for ambitious entrepreneurs looking to unlock the next stage of growth.Across intimate roundtables, hands-on w

13/08/2025

☀️ Heatwave or holiday, scaling doesn’t take a summer break (but it might stop for an🍦now and again)....

While others slow down, SCALE is still swapping ideas, sharing founder stories, and helping ambitious businesses gear up for their next big move.

This month’s newsletter shares real lessons from founders who’ve navigated global expansion, rapid hiring, and the mental strain that comes with it.

Candid, hard-won advice you can put to work — whether you’re planning your next leap or in the thick of it now - https://www.scale-london.com/news-article/the-truth-about-scaling

Plus these sign-up forms can get you involved with our upcoming SCALE initiatives:

- SCALE Sessions: https://www.scale-london.com/our-ecosystem/scale-sessions

- SCALE Hub: https://www.scale-london.com/our-ecosystem/scale-hub

- SCALE Ventures: https://www.scale-london.com/our-ecosystem/scale-ventures

11/08/2025

It was 30° outside, but the real heat was inside ExCeL 🔥...

This is what SME XPO (now SCALE) looked like when ambition met the first summer heatwave back in June

17/07/2025

From the team behind SME XPO, a new platform for ambitious founders is here.

Scale is built for the businesses shaping what’s next — combining capital, space, content, and connections to help scale-up teams go further, faster.

We’ve taken the very best of SME XPO and expanded it into something year-round and built for impact.

Now live:
• Scale Hub — our flagship Central London space for founders
• Scale Ventures — growth capital and hands-on support
• Scale Sessions — practical masterclasses led by experienced operators

Coming April 2026:
• Scale Summit — bold ideas, real conversations, high-impact networking
• Scale Expo — a curated showcase of the tools, tech and partners driving scale

This is just the beginning.
Find out more at https://zurl.co/dG6Cx

16/07/2025

The countdown is almost over...

We’re nearly ready to introduce ‘Scale’—a new way for the SME XPO community to access connections, support, and inspiration all year long.

Check out our announcement tomorrow & together, let’s Scale beyond limits

15/07/2025

After the fun and momentum of SME XPO 2025, we heard you loud and clear: you want more ways to connect and develop - not just at the show, but every day.

We’re working on something to help with exactly that...

Keep your eyes peeled for Thursday

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14/07/2025

SME XPO 2025 was nothing short of spectacular - an incredible experience for our community, and we loved every minute!

The energy, connections, and inspiration were just the beginning and as we look to the future, we know your ambition is to do more, go further, and grow faster.

We've got something special coming this week to help you scale, all year-round....

Stay tuned...

19/06/2025

That’s a wrap on SME XPO 2025! 🎉
A huge thank you to all the exhibitors, speakers, and visitors who made this year’s event a standout success. We’re already gearing up for the next event—stay tuned for updates!

19/06/2025

A full house for today’s headline session at SME XPO — and it didn’t disappoint.

Irene Graham, CEO of The ScaleUp Institute, sat down with Theo Paphitis for a candid conversation on what it really takes to grow a successful business.

🔑 Theo’s key advice for startups?

Make the most of the technology at your fingertips — use it to research, connect and open doors.

And most importantly… be brave. Growth doesn’t happen without taking a few bold steps.

A fantastic session packed with practical insight, straight-talking wisdom, and a lot of laughs.

19/06/2025

The Women in Tech panel kicked off Day 2 of the Future Tech & AI Stage at SME XPO with energy, honesty, and serious inspiration

Three powerhouse founders —
Johanna Beresford, CEO of Fabric Shift
Kim Antoniou, Founder of Auris Tech
Jess Woodward-Jones, Founder of Vizzy
- shared what it really takes to scale a tech business.

💡 Key takeaways from the session:

* Start with a clearly defined problem -your tech should solve something specific and meaningful.
* Don’t wait for perfection - launch, test, refine. Progress beats perfection every time.
* Revenue is important, but early focus should be on impact and proof of concept.
* And above all: people matter most.
The right team - one that brings diverse skills, perspectives and experiences -is essential for growth.

Huge thanks to these founders for an open and insightful discussion.
It was a refreshing reminder that scaling tech isn’t just about innovation — it’s about intention, people and purpose.

19/06/2025

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19/06/2025

Piers Linney breaking down AI for a captivated audience at SME XPO today, challenging SME's to act fast and put the tech to work now.