The Delegation Trap: Atiba Desouza on the Hero, Villain, Guide Framework for Scaling with AI
TL;DR: Atiba Desouza author of The Delegation Trap and founder of an AI-powered video marketing agency serving cash-based medical practices joins Phil Rose on Sparks for Growth to unpack why so many founders can’t let go, and what it actually takes to stop being the bottleneck. Atiba built and sold his first company’s search engine […]
Founder Dependency: How to Stop Being Your Business’s Bottleneck
In this episode of Sparks for Growth, Phil sits down with Nicola Anderson, a business growth consultant who spent 25 years in construction and the built environment before founding her own consultancy, Capacity to Grow. Nicola now works with founder-led businesses at the £5 million-plus mark, helping owners break free from being the hub everything […]
2026 Half-Year Roundup, Episode 2: Internal Combustion: How to Build Business Momentum From Within
Are you tired? What about your business? For those who feel like they have run out of steam,there’s hope. Values and purpose are the new commodities driving the modern entrepreneurforward in a world that, on some levels, seems to be losing interest in making money to theexclusion of all else. In a reflective and infectiously […]
Introducing Sparks for Growth: What we’d tell our younger selves
We’d all like to go back and tell our younger selves something. If you could get in a time machine and whisper secrets to the person you were when you were starting out in business, what would you say? What wisdom would you give to avoid the pitfalls of going from founder to scaler and […]
The secret to getting further faster (and having more fun while you’re doing it)
We’re proud to have rebranded, so welcome to the first episode of Sparks for Growth. And what an episode to ignite your passion to scale, as we welcome Executive Coach Dana Theus to our kick-off show. Although she’s a specialist in unlocking feminine power in leadership, we know this conversation will strike a chord with […]
The Amplified Human: Leading with heart and scaling with purpose in the age of AI
Are you still using AI just as a productivity shortcut or basic research tool? If so, you are missing out on something. Because AI can help you build transformative value while scaling with purpose and staying deeply rooted in your core values and ambition. But you need to know how to use it. In this […]
When purpose is a superpower: a journey from writing club to global ecosystem with Shraddha Varma
We live in financially uncertain times, putting even more pressure on you as you scale your business. With this in mind, does working with purpose still matter? What about community, connection, values and the empowerment of others? Are they just nice to have or even an unnecessary distraction? As we learned from today’s podcast guest, […]
7 proven strategies to scale like clockwork with Sam Goodner
There’s no reason why scaling your business can’t be the opportunity you’ve been looking for to get some balance back in your life. ‘Routine sets you free,’ in the words of Verne Harnish and a business that runs like clockwork saves you time and energy: valuable resources that you can choose to spend elsewhere in […]
Fresh growth: how to manage change while you scale
One of the most radical, risky, and exciting drivers of change is scaling up. When it comes in so many forms — personally, professionally and organisationally — it can be easy to be caught up and confused by the complexity around you. In this article, we look at the ADKAR model and how it can […]
Don’t grow broke; grow focused – how to scale a business sustainably
What’s one of the main concerns we hear from business owners eager to scale? How do you maintain cash flow while you grow? How do you scale a business sustainably? It’s a valid worry because the people, technology, and other resources required for growth aren’t cheap. Overreach and you risk capsizing; don’t push far enough […]