Scaling to £1bn: Exited Entrepreneur Duncan McIntyre on What Actually Works (And What Doesn't)

Hear from Duncan McIntyre, former CEO of Morse PLC, which he grew from a small UK business to an international market leader, and was instrumental in taking Monitise PLC from concept to a billion-pound valuation. He'll share honest insights on the three critical areas that define whether you scale successfully or struggle: evolving as a founder, building senior teams, and working with boards.

What You'll Explore

Founder Evolution: The mental shifts required to transition from doing everything to enabling everything, from solving problems to framing them, and learning when to step back from operational decisions without losing control of what matters.

Building Senior Teams: Understanding what you actually need versus what sounds impressive, creating space for experienced executives to operate, and learning to delegate without diluting your founder vision. We'll discuss common hiring mistakes, when to bring in senior talent, and how to structure compensation conversations that work for both sides.

Board Dynamics: How to leverage board expertise effectively, manage different stakeholder expectations, and maintain founder authority whilst being accountable to seasoned directors who've seen it all before.

This session provides hard-won lessons and practical insights from someone who's built billion-pound businesses and made the mistakes along the way. Duncan will share what actually works when you're in the messy middle of scaling.

Co-hosted with Sheffield Haworth, this intimate discussion will give you frameworks and practical guidance to make the people decisions that define scale-up success.

This session is for VenturePath members who are actively preparing £2m–£10m VC rounds. Spaces are limited - RSVP and we'll be in touch about securing your space. Not yet a member but want to attend? Get in touch here.