Navigating the Messy Middle - How to Successfully Grow Your Business Beyond the Survival Stage (Evening)

The Messy Middle is the critical stage after early traction but before scale — where many businesses stall, plateau, or fail. It’s the phase no one warns you about, and the one where smart decisions matter most.

Join fellow Edinburgh founders for an honest, energising evening exploring what works when you’re past survival mode but not yet “established”.

We’ll cover:
• Why growth feels harder after early wins
• The behavioural traps founders fall into
• How to build momentum without losing values, sanity, or cash

Our Panel:

Jill Henry — Co-founder, Meander Apparel & Co-CEO Tens
Scaling a sustainable D2C brand, acquiring Tens in 2024, and growing ethically without compromising quality or mission.

Josh Carson — Founder, GearedApp
A decade building digital products for startups/scaleups, with insights on tech decisions, people-first growth, and avoiding costly mistakes.

Karis Gill — Co-founder, Social Stories Club
How storytelling, purpose, and customer psychology fuel growth — and why narrative is an underused tool.

Why Attend:
• Practical takeaways you can use immediately
• Real talk from founders who’ve lived the Messy Middle
• Meaningful networking with ambitious entrepreneurs (plus pizza)

For founders and small business owners serious about intentional growth.

Come for the insights. Stay for the conversations. Leave with clarity, confidence, and new connections.

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