Episode #376 - The Story of Ambitious Sustainability - with Alex Smith & Mike Penrose
Release Date: 04/12/2024
Episode #597 - Net AI – From Academic Breakthrough to Commercial ScaleUp
- with Paul Patras
ScaleUp Radio
In this episode of ScaleUp Radio, Kevin Brent is joined by Paul Patras, co-founder of Net AI, a University of Edinburgh spin-out transforming how telecom networks manage energy and capacity. What started as deep academic research has evolved into a commercial AI engine helping telecom providers reduce energy costs by up to 35% - potentially saving tens of millions annually - without compromising service quality. This is a fascinating conversation about the realities of moving from research to revenue, the mindset shift required, and the challenges of scaling a highly technical innovation into...
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Episode #596 - ScaleUp Short - Why Your Leadership, Not Your Strategy, Is Holding You Back
ScaleUp Radio
This episode is AI generated In this ScaleUp Radio Shorts edition, Kevin and Louise revisit two powerful conversations exploring one of the biggest constraints in scaling a business: people. Drawing insights from Mike Moorhouse and Anita Čavrag, this episode unpacks how leadership, culture, and self-awareness shape your ability to grow beyond the founder-led phase. This episode was produced with the aid of AI to help bring together key insights and actionable takeaways. 🔍 What You’ll Learn 1. Why People Are the Real Bottleneck Both guests highlight that while strategy and finance...
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Episode #595: Stop being the problem solver, and become the person who BUILDS problem solvers - with Michael Moorhouse
ScaleUp Radio
Hi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast brought to you by Smart90, inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences. I’m Kevin Brent and in today's episode I’m joined by Michael Moorhouse, a leadership expert and advisor who works with scaleup businesses to align their strategy, systems, and people for high performance. In this episode, Michael shares practical frameworks to help you break through one of the biggest scaling barriers — founder...
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Episode #594 - Burnout doesn’t stay at the top, it cascades through the organisation - with Anita Cavrag
ScaleUp Radio
Hi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast brought to you by Smart90, inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences. I’m Kevin Brent and in today's episode I’m joined by Anita Čavrag, a leadership expert who specialises in helping founders overcome burnout and build high-performing, engaged teams. In this episode, Anita shares practical frameworks to help you make the critical shift from operator to leader — and why failing to do so is one of...
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Episode #593: ScaleUp Short - From Overwhelm to Focus: How to Scale Without Breaking
ScaleUp Radio
What’s really stopping your business from scaling; poor decisions or poor execution? In this ScaleUp Radio Shorts episode, Kevin and Louise distil expert insights from two leading advisors working at the heart of scaleup challenges. Drawing on conversations with Lis Hubert and Diane Mentzer, this episode brings together practical frameworks to help founders cut through overwhelm, make better decisions, and build the operational capability required to execute effectively. This episode is produced with the aid of AI to help surface the most valuable insights and make them easier to apply....
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Episode #592 - Intentional Decision-Making for Smarter Growth - with Lis Hubert
ScaleUp Radio
Welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast brought to you by Smart90, inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences. I’m Kevin Brent and in today's episode I’m joined by Lis Hubert, founder of CX by Design, who helps leaders make smarter, more intentional decisions using customer evidence. Now, if you’ve ever felt like you and your team are incredibly busy but not actually moving forward, this episode is going to hit home. Lis shares how that busyness is...
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Episode #591: Mastering the CEO–COO Dynamic - with Diane Mentzer
ScaleUp Radio
Welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast brought to you by Smart90, inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences. I’m Kevin Brent and in today’s episode I’m joined by Diane Mentzer, an expert in the CEO–COO dynamic and how leadership teams can unlock the next stage of growth. If you’ve ever felt like your business has hit a ceiling; where growth slows, complexity increases, and everything still seems to depend on you; then this episode is for you....
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Episode #590 - ScaleUp Radio Short - Quarter 1 2026 Review Special
ScaleUp Radio
What can we learn from our latest 90 days of ScaleUp journeys? In this special ScaleUp Radio Shorts episode, Kevin Brent and Louise Blunt step back and reflect on the standout lessons from an incredible line-up of founders, CEOs, and investors interviewed in Q1 2026. From simplifying strategy to navigating resilience, embracing AI disruption, and building high-performing teams, this episode distils three months of conversations into a powerful, practical masterclass for scaling businesses. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure what to prioritise next, this episode will help you...
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Episode #589 - Eat What You Love, Do What You Love, And Make It Sustainable - with Hannah Lanel
ScaleUp Radio
Hi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast brought to you by Smart90, inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences. I’m Kevin Brent and in today's episode I’m joined by Hannah Lanel, founder of The Fore; a business on a mission to disrupt the diet and fitness industry by focusing on long-term, sustainable wellbeing rather than quick fixes. In this conversation, we explore three key areas. First, Hannah shares how The Fore works as a holistic...
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Episode #588 - ScaleUp Club - Focus, AI Multipliers and The Checklist Advantage with Victor Carpio
ScaleUp Radio
Hi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast brought to you by Smart90, inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others’ experiences. I’m Kevin Brent and in today’s episode we are doing something slightly different. This episode was recorded live during one of our ScaleUp Club sessions, where we bring together founders and leadership teams to explore the real challenges of scaling a business. The session included our regular AI Pulse update, a live Q&A...
info_outlineHi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences.
I’m Kevin Brent and this week on the show I’m joined by Alex Smith and Mike Penrose, co-founders of The Sustainability Group.
They'll share their journey with FuturePlus, a tool that's reshaping how companies approach sustainability, their strategic growth to $1M ARR, and their visionary path towards profitability and global impact.
From overcoming VC challenges to key hiring decisions and their unique fundraising approach, Alex and Mike offer invaluable insights for any entrepreneur.
Make sure you don’t miss any future episodes by subscribing to ScaleUp Radio wherever
you like to listen to your podcasts.
Tune in as we dive into their mission to build a sustainable future, the lessons they've learned, and the wisdom they're eager to share.
This is a conversation packed with inspiration, strategy, and actionable advice for the sustainable entrepreneur in all of us.
Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for.
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Kevin's Latest Book Is Available!
Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up.
More on the Book HERE - https://www.esusgroup.co.uk/
Alex & Mike can be found here: