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How to navigate the path from start-up to scale-up

Businesses experience significant growing pains when evolving from start-up to scale-up. Entrepreneurs can feel every bit as awkward as the gangly teenagers who don't know how to handle themselves.

The difficulty of scaling a business is shown in the relatively small number of companies that make it. Small businesses with 0-250 employees account for 

. However, the average number of staff per business is low at just five employees.

Most companies are micro-businesses with less than 10 employees. This is partly by design. Owners don't want to grow beyond a certain point. But many of those who try to scale up fail to reach critical mass or go bust trying.

We've looked at the key subjects business owners need to consider when starting this journey including the mindset that you need, value creation, marketing and finding the right staff.

The key things to include in a marketing plan

Watch this video with Enterprise Nation member and marketing consultant 

, who talks about creating a marketing strategy to grow a business.

Paz Sharmah, co-founder of Bad Brownie, talks to us about how the founders' chocolate bond drove growth.

Step nine of your start-up journey: How to scale-up

StartUp in 2020 step nine: How to scale up

Are you starting a business? We've shared the resources you need to understand the roadmap to scaling up your business

Our best articles on the roadmap to success and everything you need to know to plan how your small business can scale-up.



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How to make the most of your time in a start-up accelerator

So you've made it into a start-up accelerator. What do you do next?

Multi-award-winning named as one of the top 40 Digital UK Women to watch 2020, Business Consultant Online Innovation /Technology Enabler, Digital Transformation and, Marketing Specialist. 

Specialist areas include Business Systems, Process/Workflow, Digital and Online Business Models, Business Strategy, Demand/ Lead Generation, Marketing Funnels, Business Systems, Processes, Integrations, API Strategy, Workflow, Digital Business Models and Online Business Strategies, Sales Marketing Funnels. 

Supporting Global Clients, Katrina Consult’s, Trains/Coaches Agencies, Corporations, and Business owners with her framework process. With features in Forbes, Psychologies Magazine, and The Times, Kat assists clients to build a plan, solution, and strategy, to increase digital business growth, sales and passive income. Supporting and educating you to choose the best technology, create conversion optimised products to and sell via automated sales systems that are the best fit for your Business, skillset, and lifestyle.

After a successful career in Project Management and Marketing, Katrina now Consult’s, Trains, and Coaches Agencies, Corporations, and Business owners with In-House CPD Accredited and certified solutions and strategy to audit and build Automated and active Sales Funnels, Lead Systems and Client Acquisition Funnels.

A certified and qualified Adult Trainer as well as being trained with industry experts such as Harvard Online and Silicon Valley Innovation Center. Blending Academia, Corporate, Business, Practice and Theory, a serial accomplished Entrepreneur and Consultant. With over 21 years of extensive experience as a Marketing Strategist, Project Programme/PMO Manager and a Digital Business Transformation Analyst.

I help entrepreneurs automate and organize their back office systems to maximize their time and money.

I help mid-level supervisors build their soft-skills so that they transform into high-level, organisational leaders.

I help scale-ready businesses to design the most profitable and sustainable digital tech solutions and systems.

Support businesses to attract high quality consistent leads and clients they want to attract to achieve their income aspirations and the freedom based lifestyle they truly desire.

I help entrepreneurs create websites that attract customers and convert sales.

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