How it works

Answer 34 questions to see how well set you are for the scale up journey 

Companies go through a life cycle, from start up to scale up to maturity. At each stage, the focus of the company changes, as do the skills, and attributes of the CEOs if you are going to bring about success.

Not many founders go all the way from £1 to £1 billion. You may not want to go the distance. You may feel burnt out. You may have real energy for the scale up but others don't think you are the right person for the next growth phase. 

Before you make any decisions or let others make the decision for you, I encourage you to take this quiz and reflect on your personalised report yourself and also with a 'loving critic' i.e. someone who has your best interests at heart and will be honest with you. Or indeed talk the results through with me.

It’s free and only takes 3 minutes

Figure out if you are cut out for the scale up CEO role

Who am I?

Founder CEO Coach To Scale Up Leaders

I’ve been called ‘the Swiss army knife of guidance, support, and empowerment’, and I’ve spent my last two decades as a founder, angel investor, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, business mentor and coach for high-growth companies.

I firmly believe that great CEOs aren’t born. They’re made.

My experiences across the entrepreneurial ecosystem give me a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed.

Starting and scaling a business are two vastly different things. As you scale things get harder.

I will help you realise what is required of you in 12-24 months, so you can plot the course to get where you need to be. 

When I coach CEOs, I come with two hats – the hard one (the Venture Capitalist) and the soft one (the Founder CEO Coach). Together, they’re a winning combination to add real value to your business.

What my clients say about my Founder CEO coaching

"The time I spend with Mark is invaluable and energising. He is helping me become the leader I want to be, to look at challenges from different perspectives and to think more strategically."

Alex Preece
Co-Founder & CEO, Tillo

“Mark brings rare expertise as an investor and business leader. His sharp strategic insight, management acumen, and probing approach have been invaluable across multiple critical areas for me - strategic planning, organisational design, leadership & management and problem-solving.”

Sam Smith
Founder & CEO, PepTalks