17th September 2020Preview: Leading Virtual Teams – Allyson Stewart-Allen, CEO at International Marketing Partners
Allyson Stewart-Allen explains the importance of building trust and leveraging diversity to drive team performance.
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17th September 2020Preview: An interview with… Husayn Kassai, Founder and CEO of Onfido
Preview of our interview with Husayn Kassai, Founder and CEO of Onfido
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17th September 2020Preview: A conversation with… Tracy Lawrence, Founder of Chewse
Preview of our interview with Tracy Lawrence, Founder of Chewse, on vulnerability, trust and speed of execution
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25th August 2020Preview: An interview with… Rich Waldron, Co-founder & CEO of Tray.io
Preview of our interview with Rich Waldron, Co-founder & CEO of Tray.io ($110m raised at a $600m valuation)
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25th August 2020Preview: An interview with… Edwina Dunn OBE, Co-founder of Dunnhumby
Preview of our chat with Edwina Dunn OBE, Co-founder of Dunnhumby (the $3bn, 1,500-person data analysis company) for the Velocity² Community.
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25th August 2020Preview: An interview with… Marc-Alexander Christ, Co-founder of SumUp
Preview of our interview with Marc-Alexander Christ, Co-founder of SumUp (2000+ employees, $330m raised in their last round) for the Velocity² Community.
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26th June 2020I’m not sure of the question, but “A Virtual Event” is not the answer
We’re launching a community for founders and exec teams in growth-stage businesses with regular content of different formats (and much more).
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6th May 2020How to build a winning sales team: with James Isilay, Founder of a $72m startup
We sat down with founder James Isilay to discuss Cognism, a company with a $72m valuation, and what he’s learned about creating a finely-tuned sales team.
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29th April 2020VIDEO: Coping with COVID-19 – the move to remote working
Anil Stocker, Founder & CEO of MarketFinance, spoke about the move to remote working, managing staff and the lasting change on the way they do business.
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23rd April 2020VIDEO: Coping with COVID-19 – a six-point plan from the founder of a 1,000-employee company
Greg Mesch, Founder & CEO of CityFibre, spoke about managing the crisis, changes to their management structure and their six-point plan.
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3rd April 2020Fred Schebesta’s secret formula for a high-performing marketing machine: 7 simple tips anyone can use
We spoke to Fred Schebesta, co-founder of Finder, about his secret formula for a high-performing marketing machine & 7 simple tips anyone can use
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18th February 2020VIDEO: A quick recap of some of the fantastic insights from Velocity²
Ben Fletcher interviewed established growth-stage CEOs & founders to get some of their practical insights on growing a successful business.
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13th January 2020VIDEO: What makes a great hire?
Velocity² partner Kandidate is a company that match top Sales, Marketing & Operations talent with jobs at VC-backed startups via a personalised job search journey and innovative hiring processes. Their CEO, Alex van Klaveren, recently sat down with Velocity² founder Ben Fletcher to discuss his views on leading a startup, hiring, and his past failures […]
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16th December 2019Uberall co-founder and CEO Florian Hübner sits down with Ben Fletcher
Velocity² founder Ben Fletcher has been talking with Uberall’s co-founder and CEO Florian Hübner about the upsides and downsides of driving a company’s growth
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9th December 2019How putting product quality at the heart of your business gives you long-term sustainability
We talk to Fred Plais of platform.sh about how putting product quality at the heart of your business gives you long-term sustainability
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2nd December 2019Receipt Bank – from startup to global leader in just nine years
We’ve been talking to Alexis Prenn, founder, former CEO and now Chairman of Receipt Bank about what he’s learned and the challenges he’s faced.
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14th October 2019TechScale200: the how and the why?
We have just launched the TechScale200 – our list of 200 of the most exciting and fastest-growing tech companies in Europe.
Read more 20th September 2019Does Europe need yet another tech event?
Ben Fletcher, Founder of Velocity², argues the case for another tech event in Europe and points out exactly where Velocity² differs from the rest.
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19th September 2019The importance of setting realistic business objectives
Shirin Dehghan talks to us about her experience of setting objectives and how it can impact employee performance and business growth.
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20th August 2019How to maintain a meaningful and engaging employee experience amidst rapid growth
Jeri Doris of Delivery Hero talks to us about the importance of defining your core values and ensuring they drive the company culture.
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13th August 2019How getting your culture and values right means taking some tough decisions
Brian O’Kelley tells us how he grew AppNexus and the predicaments they faced when transitioning into a global business
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31st July 2019Tracy Lawrence extolls the virtues of openness, honesty and showing vulnerability
In this interview, Tracy discusses overcoming adversity and how embracing vulnerability helped her become a better boss.
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24th July 2019Delivering true employee engagement for your growth business
In this interview with Glenn Elliott, we cut through the buzzwords and hype to discuss practical lessons to help you improve productivity.
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17th July 2019How thinking differently about management and hiring has helped build a billion-dollar business
In an interview with Poppy Gustafsson, co-CEO of Darktrace, we found out about their staus-quo-challenging method of tackling cybercrime.
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27th June 2019How hiring the right people enables you to execute at speed and beat the competition
We talk speed of execution with George Karibian, a serial founder with multiple appearances on fast track lists.
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20th May 2019We talk company culture, values and psychological safety with Chieu Cao
Chieu Cao talks us through the importance of company culture and transparency.
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1st May 2019How to build a business – ex-CEO of Just Eat David Buttress
If anyone knows about the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship it is David Buttress.
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24th April 2019Beware of the lawyers!
They’re essential, but be sure to use your head when considering your lawyer’s advice.
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28th March 2019The mundanity of excellence
Over the years of running the Fast Growth Icons events series, I’ve seen hundreds of successfully scaling companies.
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19th February 2019The basic building blocks for successful growth
Get these things right and you’ll build a solid foundation for future growth.
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19th February 2019Interview with Sarah Wood
Interview with Sarah Wood, the chair and co-founder of Unruly.
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19th February 2019Interview with Nick Hynes
Nick Hynes shares his incredible journey and top tips for growth.
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8th January 2019Why high velocity decision-making is the secret to growth
What makes some companies take off while others struggle?
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