<p>While the UK is a breeding ground for brilliant ideas, very few start-ups ever reach "supersize" status. So what are the hurdles preventing British companies from joining the £50M+ revenue club? This week we consider a new report from the Scale-up Institute about female-founded businesses which shows that it may not just be about the funding.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Presenters:</p><ul><li>Hannah Prevett, Associate Business Editor, The Sunday Times</li><li>Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Sam Smith, co-founder, Super Scalers</li><li>Helen Cannon, CEO, Ison Travel</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Producer</strong>: Miriam Hall</p><p><strong>Senior Producer</strong>: Julia Johnson</p><p><strong>Executive Producer</strong>: Kate Ford</p><p><strong>Photo credit</strong>: Getty</p><p><strong>Get in touch</strong>: thebusiness@thetimes.com</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Business

The Times

The £50m Club: The hard truth about scaling a business

MAR 13, 202629 MIN
The Business

The £50m Club: The hard truth about scaling a business

MAR 13, 202629 MIN

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<p>While the UK is a breeding ground for brilliant ideas, very few start-ups ever reach "supersize" status. So what are the hurdles preventing British companies from joining the £50M+ revenue club? This week we consider a new report from the Scale-up Institute about female-founded businesses which shows that it may not just be about the funding.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Presenters:</p><ul><li>Hannah Prevett, Associate Business Editor, The Sunday Times</li><li>Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Sam Smith, co-founder, Super Scalers</li><li>Helen Cannon, CEO, Ison Travel</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Producer</strong>: Miriam Hall</p><p><strong>Senior Producer</strong>: Julia Johnson</p><p><strong>Executive Producer</strong>: Kate Ford</p><p><strong>Photo credit</strong>: Getty</p><p><strong>Get in touch</strong>: [email protected]</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>