CLASS OF 2021

Seven business leaders are gearing up for growth after joining our 2021 Scale-up Leader’s Academy.

Chloe Clover of Wander Films, Claire Rutherford of Definition IP, Emma Gaudern of EMG Solicitors, James Allen of Guerilla, Joel Marks of Cheviot Insured, Mark Barlow of Logic Architecture and Paul Kiss of K Construction and Maintenance have completed their first coached session with scale-up expert Ian Kinnery and make up the Academy’s fifth cohort.

Delivered over six months, the entrepreneurs on the programme will learn about key topics linked to sustainable business growth based on the four Critical Decisions: people, strategy, execution and cash.

The Academy’s scale-up coach, Ian Kinnery of business coaching firm Kinnery, commented, “On the previous cohorts we have witnessed quite exceptional growth in turnover and profit. I am excited to see how this year’s cohort can scale despite the current challenges”.

Since its launch, the Scale-up Leader’s Academy has supported almost 50 business leaders in their growth journeys. Andrew Mackay of Newcastle-based Coleman James was part of the third cohort of the Scale-up Leader’s Academy. He said: “It was an invaluable experience. Coleman James began life in 2016 with just me and a laptop. Today the business boasts a national client base, working in partnership with many high-growth companies in the built environment and rail sectors, and we have plans to open a second office. We delivered a multi-million turnover in 2020, which we’ll double in 2021.

“We were already on a significant growth trajectory, but the Academy placed a focus on actionable insight delivered by industry experts –in particular around the key areas of ‘people, strategy, execution and cash’.”

Due to demand, we may run an additional Scale-up Leader’s Academy in September. Please contact Michael Dixon (michael@entrepreneursforum.net) to express your interest.