Startup 2 Standup®

This week at Startup 2 Standup®, we were joined by Caroline Beardall Founder of The Head Gardener. Her message was simple but powerful: 👉 If you want to grow your business, you need to grow your people. In a world of constant uncertainty, most teams aren’t underperforming, they’re operating in survival mode. Caroline introduced her HEAD model: Habits... Emotions.... Attention.... Decisions. Because that’s what actually drives performance. Not just strategy. Not just execution. But how people think, feel and act every day. 💼 One of the biggest takeaways: We often focus on scaling the business, but forget to scale the human behind it. Thanks Caroline a brilliant session 👏 and everyone who joined the call. Join us next week for Guest Speaker Neil Foster and Why so many start-ups fail to progress from SEED to SERIES A. Register here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eB7w9PFG Or contact us Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Tracey Currell Dan Pratt Chris Maslin Edward Cappabianca Michael Gillett Jyoti Kishnani Ajit Barik Robin Carswell Peter Lovering #Startup2StandUp #Leadership #FounderMindset #TeamGrowth #Performance

We’re joined by Guest Speaker Caroline Beardall - The HEAD Gardener at Startup 2 Standup® this morning at 9.30am. Caroline will discuss: How to “grow” you, your team, and “garden” your own head - habits, emotions, attention and decisions. Caroline brings 30+ years of experience working with senior leaders and has developed a unique approach to unlocking performance and potential. If you’re a founder or building a team, this one’s well worth joining. Register here - 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eB7w9PFG Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Tracey Currell #Startup2StandUp #Leadership #FounderLife #PersonalGrowth

Tomorrow morning 9.30am at Startup 2 Standup® we’re pleased to welcome Caroline Beardall ICF PCC FCIPD as our guest speaker. Caroline will be discussing: How to “grow” you, your team, and “garden” your own head, your habits, emotions, attention and decisions. Caroline is the founder of The Head Gardener and brings 30+ years of experience leading and supporting senior people across consultancy, executive and public sector roles. Her core belief is a powerful one: We all have brilliance, but most people don’t know how to access it or apply it. Using her HEAD Gardener methodology, Caroline helps leaders and teams understand how the right environment helps people flourish and how weeds, whether internal or external, can hold them back. This should be a fascinating session for anyone thinking about: 💎 leadership 💎 self-awareness 💎 habits and decision-making 💎 team growth 💎 creating healthier, more effective organisations Join us as our Guest - https://lnkd.in/eB7w9PFG Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Tracey Currell #Startup2StandUp #Leadership #TeamGrowth #FounderMindset #PersonalDevelopment #Culture #Entrepreneurship

👏 A big thank you to Gui Perdrix from Angels Partners for joining Startup 2 Standup® on Friday morning and sharing a highly relevant session on how to raise funds online. Gui gave a very practical overview of the current fundraising landscape and highlighted something many founders need to hear: The issue isn’t always that capital has disappeared but that capital is being deployed more selectively. Some of the biggest takeaways from the session: 💎 Founders should stop pitching just the product and start pitching the investor proposition 💎 Right now, angel investors may be more accessible than VCs for many founders 💎 A lot of capital is still in the market, but it is being concentrated into fewer and less risky deals 💎 AI, biotech / healthtech and data centres are currently attracting disproportionate investor attention 💎 Warm intros still matter especially using your existing network and second-degree connections 💎 Cold outreach still works, but only if it is either very direct or genuinely personalised Remember when speaking to investors, explain why this round is a good deal for them not just what your product does. Gui also shared useful insight into how Angels Partners supports fundraising campaigns, including #investor targeting, introductions and managed outreach. The full replay will be available soon in the SU2SU Knowledge Bank on Circle and on our YouTube channel. Join us next time as our guest ⬇️ Register here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eB7w9PFG or contact us Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Patrick Ashworth Nick Adams James Stockdale Dan Pratt Sara Llewellyn Edward Cappabianca Stuart Grimshaw Peter Lovering #Startup2StandUp #Fundraising #Startups #AngelInvestors #VentureCapital #Founders #RaiseCapital

📢 Most founders don’t fail to raise online because the opportunity isn’t there. They fail because they’re not fully prepared for what investors are actually screening for. This Friday at Startup 2 Standup®, we welcome Yohann Merran and Gui from Angels Partners for a session on: 🚀 How to Raise Funds Online Angels Partners works with founders across the fundraising journey and brings together experienced entrepreneurs, executives and business leaders with strong insight into what investors want to see before they invest. If you’re raising now or planning to in the future this will be a practical conversation worth joining. Because online fundraising isn’t just about being visible. It’s about being investor-ready. Join us tomorrow at 9.30am as our guest https://lnkd.in/eB7w9PFG Or contact Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson #Startup2StandUp #Fundraising #InvestorReadiness #StartupGrowth #Founders #VentureCapital

Raising money online sounds simple. In reality, most founders quickly discover it’s a process that requires clarity, positioning and a strong understanding of what investors are actually looking for. This Friday, we’re pleased to welcome Yohann Merran and Gui from Angels Partners to Startup 2 Standup®. They’ll be talking to our community about: 💎 How to Raise Funds Online Angels Partners helps #founders at every stage of the entrepreneurial journey, drawing on experience across multiple startup ecosystems and a deep understanding of what investors expect before they commit. This should be a valuable session for any founder thinking about: • #fundraising readiness • #investor expectations • online #fundraisingplatforms • improving their chances of getting noticed We are looking forward to this one. Want to join us as our guest this Friday 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eB7w9PFG Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Tracey Currell #Startup2StandUp #Fundraising #Startups #Investment #Founders #Entrepreneurship

A big thank you to Dr. Erik Reis for joining Startup 2 Standup® on Friday for a fascinating session on #neuroscience, energy, focus and performance for #founders. What made the session so valuable was that how Dr Erik connected brain health directly to #founder performance. Some of the biggest takeaways: 💎 Knowledge is useless without application 💎 Founders can’t separate personal health from professional performance 💎 Sleep, movement and nutrition are not “nice to have” habits, they are core business tools 💎 Poor sleep affects not just energy, but blood sugar, stress response, cognition and emotional regulation 💎 Movement is one of the best ways to improve focus, mood and decision-making 💎 Small daily choices have a compounding impact on productivity, resilience and burnout prevention Dr. Erik also shared practical frameworks founders can start using immediately, including the 3-2-1 sleep rule and the Pomodoro movement reset. A hugely relevant session for anyone building under pressure and trying to perform consistently. The full replay available soon in the SU2SU Knowledge Bank on Circle and on our YouTube channel. A big thanks to Dan Pratt for stepping in to host the call 👏 Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Neil Taub James Stockdale Pallavi Deshpande #Startup2StandUp #Founders #Neuroscience #Performance #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #BurnoutPrevention

A big thank you to Wesley Baker for his post today. #Entrepreneurship can look great on the surface but the reality behind it is very different. There’s pressure, constant decision-making, and moments where it can feel like you’re carrying it all on your own. At Startup 2 Standup® we’ve always believed #founders need a space where challenges can be shared openly, ideas can be tested honestly, and experience is passed on in a way that actually helps. Because no one builds anything meaningful in isolation. Grateful to be part of an incredible #community of founders who show up, support each other, and keep moving forward. Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Tracey Currell Dan Pratt #founderscommunity #SU2SU

A BIG thank you to Navin Jaitly - Growth Velocity Partners for joining Startup 2 Standup® yesterday and delivering a highly practical session on building a revenue and go-to-market engine. Navin’s core message was clear: 🚀 Sales is not a standalone activity. It’s a system. Some of the biggest takeaways from the session: 💎 Too many businesses try to sell to everyone, instead of getting ruthless about their ideal customer profile (ICP) 💎 Growth becomes inconsistent when founders rely on heroic sales players instead of repeatable sales plays 💎 Revenue improves when sales, marketing and customer success are aligned around one GTM strategy 💎 Businesses need more than ambition — they need documented strategy, clear process, playbooks and training 💎 Existing customers are often the biggest missed opportunity for renewal, upsell and cross-sell growth One line that really landed: 🚀 When you go for everyone, you serve no one. Navin also shared why businesses should move from thinking about total addressable market to total relevant market and why narrowing focus can actually increase conversions, reduce waste and create more predictable growth. A really valuable session for any founder thinking about revenue, sales process, GTM alignment and scale. Want to join our Next Guest Speaker call? We welcome Dr. Erik Reis tomorrow at the later than usual time of 3pm 🔗 Register here https://lnkd.in/eB7w9PFG Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Tracey Currell Dan Pratt Jyoti Kishnani #Startup2StandUp #SalesStrategy #GTM #RevenueGrowth #Founders #BusinessGrowth #ScaleUp

Tomorrow at 3pm we’re joined at Startup 2 Standup® by Dr. Erik Reis. Dr Erik will be talking about Neuroscience, energy, focus and performance for founders and how understanding how the brain works can help leaders operate at a higher level. If you’re building a company while managing the pressure that comes with it, this should be a fascinating conversation. Looking forward to this one. Join us 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eB7w9PFG or contact Ollie Austen Harry Wyndham Gary Jackson Leigh Jackson Dan Pratt Tracey Currell #Startup2StandUp #Founders #Neuroscience #Leadership #Performance