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SCALE NEWS
SCALE events, articles and news from across the UK's scaleup ecosystem.
What founders need to unlearn about fundraising and the one question no one thinks to ask investors
Fundraising is usually talked about as something you do when you need money, as if it’s a phase with a start and an end. But the investors assembled by the EISA on stage at SCALE Summit 2026 say founders need to unlearn that concept completely.
Sam North
Jul 145 min read
Why Richard Harpin Sold Half of HomeServe for Half a Million Pounds... and What He'd Do Differently
At SCALE SUMMIT on 23 April, HomeServe founder Sir Richard Harpin joined SCALE Chairman Andrew B Morris for a Chairman's Chat on the decisions, mistakes and principles behind one of Britain's most remarkable entrepreneurial journeys.
Amy Knight
May 296 min read
How Britain's most resilient founders turn failures into fuel
At SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT on 22 April, business journalist Dougal Shaw brought together three entrepreneurs to talk about setbacks and comebacks - the theme of his new book, Fail Smarter.
Sam North
May 214 min read
Hard Numbers and Gut Feel: Lessons Learned the Hard Way About the Investor Relationship
At SCALE SUMMIT on 22 April, Women Who Scale brought together a panel of female founders and investors for a frank discussion on capital, culture and the conditions needed to enable more women to build and scale.
Amy Knight
May 115 min read
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