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Hey there, This week’s guest author is Sarah Harris. Sarah is a fractional COO and seasoned business leader. She supports founder-led businesses to scale sustainably. She’s also a qualified therapist and leadership coach – and my co-founder at actualise.work too. That means she’s uniquely placed to take a science-based look at how founder leadership runs much deeper than most people realise. best regards,-sw Build #69 – Spoiler: You might be the bottleneck It’s 4:33am, and you’re awake….

Hey there, This week we’re talking about selling. Yep, it’s that side of founder life that represents one of the hardest transitions to make as you grow. My guest author is David Biden, co-founder of Growth Venture Group. I’ve known David for many years. His advice is a must-read for any founder wondering how to make their first sales hire. best regards,-sw Build #68 – How to scale your selling without losing your soul Every founder knows what it takes to sell in the early days. Grit. Energy….

I see too many people overcomplicating marketing in growth businesses. That’s why I love Rebecca’s practical approach to tackling the marketing challenges that many founders face.

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, yet few founders can point to a single process it has genuinely improved inside their business. The reason is simple: most start with the technology, not the outcome. This short guide shows you how to deliver a working AI system in days.

Hey there, I’m a big believer in the power of collabs in helping founders to build businesses. That’s why throughout July, August and September I’m … Read More

I spend a lot of time working on organisational design projects for clients. To be honest there are times I end up waking up at … Read More

It’s been a busy couple of weeks in my inbox so I was spoilt for choice while selecting the most useful articles for founders who … Read More

Hey there, I’ve been thinking a lot about deep work recently. It’s something that’s vital for people in scaling businesses to have space to do. … Read More

Hey there, It’s Simon here with today’s quick issue of Build – my newsletter read by more than 1,400 founders taking an intentional approach to … Read More

This week in Build I’m looking at a favourite topic of mine: decision-making. Most of the founders I work with are grappling with the challenge … Read More