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Why Documenting Your Culture can be a Game-Changer for 2025 ______ As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect and plan how to elevate your company in the coming year. One key area we evaluate at the end of each year is our culture—the key foundation for organizational success. A company’s culture is the backbone of how teams operate, collaborate, and grow. A strong culture: 1️⃣ 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 Defined values draw like-minded individuals and foster loyalty. 2️⃣ 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Shared goals drive motivation, innovation, and productivity. 3️⃣ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 Transparency creates strong relationships and empowerment. At our company, culture is carefully documented because it: 1️⃣ 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 Aligns employees with shared principles, preventing misunderstandings. 2️⃣ 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Provides a framework for choices aligned with core values. 3️⃣ 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 Preserves cultural integrity as the organization scales or evolves. ______ Your culture shapes your success, and we’re here to ensure it’s financially sound. Reach out to start building your foundation today! 🤝 #VentureCapital #Startups #Finance #Business #CFO #Consulting

Attended a brilliant talk yesterday on the realities of hypergrowth by Benjamin F. Wirtz. The most successful scaleups aren't just growing - they're transforming thoughtfully. Three key insights that resonated: 🚀 Smart capital deployment. The best founders don't just focus on speed after raising - they build sustainable operational foundations that make the next phase of growth even stronger. 🤝 Talent flywheel. Leading scaleups create opportunities for internal growth that match their business growth. When you invest in your people, scaling becomes energising rather than exhausting. 🧠 The transformation balance. Growth brings change, new structures, and evolved ways of working. Companies that embrace this as an opportunity to experiment and learn together thrive. Love seeing how today's ambitious scaleups are rewriting the playbook!

Your Culture Is Talking—Are You Listening? Every interaction your employees have with your company speaks volumes about your culture. But what is it really saying? For scaling startups and SMBs, disconnection between culture and strategy is the silent killer of growth. Employees sense it, customers feel it, and results show it. Calleo EX  helps businesses not just define their culture but align it with their mission and goals. Because when your people and purpose are in sync, success becomes inevitable. Let's align your culture with your big ambitions. ♻ Repost if you found this insightful 📣 Follow Anthony Calleo for EX insights 🌐 Visit www.CalleoEX.com #CultureAlignment #EmployeeEngagement #LeadershipMatters #CalleoEX #WorkplaceCulture

'𝗘𝗹𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗼 👋 What do the Spice Girls, the Famous 5, and the Avengers have in common? They were all founded by a group of five individuals. You can now add Melo to that list.  Melo has been created to help businesses like yours at every stage of the journey from launch to exit. We’ve brought together three-sector leading businesses, The Exit Partnership, Change Squared, and AspireExec, to create a new, exciting, disruptive brand.  Our purpose is simple: To help financial planning professionals build better businesses while maximising value and exit options.  Helping you to:  🤝 Recruit: Led by Rachael Fennessey 💫 Chief People Officer, we’ll help you deliver better hires and lock in the talent you need to take your business forward. 📈 Progress: Headed up by Ben Wright, Chief Innovation Officer at Melo, we’ll power up your business so you can improve operational efficiencies and maximise output from your leadership team and advisers. 🚪Exit: Powered by Brian Hill- Managing Director of Exits and CMO, we’ll find the right exit for you, your team and your clients. With Victoria Hicks - Group CEO at Melo at the helm as CEO and Stuart Hicks onboard as Group COO, let’s Melo-fy your business together and help you fly. Join us on the runway by clicking the link below to visit our brand-new website 👇

Scaling your business is exciting—but it's also where many startups and growing companies hit a wall. What's the one key that separates thriving companies from those that crumble under the pressure? Culture. Calleo EX knows scaling your business requires more than just increasing headcount. It's about crafting an intentional culture that grows with you. Your company culture will either accelerate your success—or hold you back. When your values and Culture align, your teams become unstoppable. Every hire, every decision, and every interaction reinforces your vision. Don't leave your Culture to chance. Let's build a foundation that scales with you. ♻ Repost if you found this helpful 📣 Follow Anthony Calleo for EX insights 🌐 Contact Calleo EX for a free consultation #CultureByDesign #ScalingSuccess #EmployeeExperience #EX #CalleoEX #StartupGrowth #BusinessCulture #CalleoEX #RapidGrowth

'I want to build something amazing, with people who are amazing, helping others to build businesses that are amazing. You in?'. And... they said YES 😍 Our mission is simple; to help financial planning firm owners to BUILD BETTER BUSINESSES & EXIT WITH MAXIMUM SUCCESS 💪 Sitting in the exit space, you realise just how few firms reach their potential. But in merging with Change Squared and Aspire Exec, we can now support firms from start, all the way through to exit, with everything they need to build bigger 🎵, better 🎵, faster 🎵 stronger 🎵. And we will do so by providing a boat load of free education, building communities to guide one another, and supporting firms on a 121 basis 🤩 And we're on this journey with you too 📈 We don't just talk the talk, we're here to inspire people to push boundaries, step out of their comfort zone and grow authentic, people first businesses that will change lives! When you know the end game inside out and back to front like we do, you can help firms to PROGRESS with a clear PURPOSE (which just happen to be two of our core values). So let's build amazing businesses together, let's amplify the buzz around the profession we all love, and let's see if we can achieve things we never thought possible! My board 🚀 Stuart Hicks the one who is my entire world. Brian Hill- Managing Director of Exits and CMO the one who ALWAYS supports my crazy ideas, even at 6am on a Saturday. Ben Wright, Chief Innovation Officer at Melo the one with boundless energy and ideas, who I'm pretty sure shares my brain. Rachael Fennessey 💫 Chief People Officer the one who sees the magic in everything, and has a level of passion for life that powers me. Anthony Singleton the one who elevates and mentors me to be a better CEO. #melo #buildingbetterbusinesses #financialplanning #exitright #superchargeyourfirm And PS - the first MASSIVE piece of Melo news drops next Wednesday 😎 Zane Hunter Tom Wotton Katherine Harvey BA(Hons) APFS James Rhodes Charlotte Flaherty Catherine Slaven Tom Bagley Louen Davis

Is trust a foundational core behavior in your company culture? In our organization, trust is paramount: we rely on our team to make the right decisions, seek assistance when needed, and provide mutual support. We cultivate a blameless culture that encourages experimentation and innovation, where failures are viewed as valuable learning opportunities rather than setbacks. We aim to nurture a high-trust environment where integrity and support are not just encouraged but essential, empowering our team to thrive and innovate without fear. What core behaviors exemplify trust in your company? 👇👇👇 Full Episode: 🔗Struggling with Corporate Culture? The Power of Core Behaviors in Building a High-Trust Workplace 🎧 https://loom.ly/Xyiivhk 📹 https://loom.ly/nWxrb0Y ITBroker.com #BusinessTips #startup #businessadvice #businessmanagement #management #businessstrategy #businessgrowthr #CEO #cfo #cto #businessleaders #tech #technology #startup

An early-stage scale-up CEO recently asked me: 'How do I deal with the competing demands? How should I prioritise?' My feedback? There are three things you absolutely cannot outsource as a CEO: 1️⃣ Not Running out of Money: Whether it’s closing sales, talking to investors, raising debt, or cutting costs, keeping the company alive has to be your number one priority. 2️⃣ Finding Product Market Fit: If you’ve handled survival, then your next focus is making sure your know if your business has PMF and, if not, what experiments can you run to try and get there. In some ways this ties back to Point 1, not having PMF isn’t terminal on its own but not having PMF and scaling up costs too early, without sufficient runway, often is. 3️⃣ Setting the Company Culture: Culture always comes from the top, and it’s one of the most important levers you have as a leader. I’ve seen it too many times where culture is formed more at a department level than company level and that always leads to a downward spiral of ‘us’ and ‘them’ cross teams - in a startup and scaleup you need absolutely everyone aligned on the same goals. That’s my take from working with a lot of CEOs, but I’ve never run the race myself. For those who have, what’s your take? _____________________________________ 💭 Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments. 🔔 Like my content and want to see more? Follow or connect: Kiran Mehta. ♻ Found this post useful and think your network will too? Please hit that repost button. #vc #venturecapital #founders #founderstories #raisingequity

🚀 Want to Scale? First Know Where You Stand - Then Execute Like Hell After scaling my own companies through intense growth phases and leading Redfin's business unit through a major stabilization initiative, I've learned that sustainable growth isn't about following a playbook - it's about understanding exactly where you are and what's next. Before diving into the how, let's talk about the where. Every company exists in a specific phase of growth - from early chaotic innovation to the need for systematic scaling. Understanding your phase is critical because what works in one phase will kill you in another. (Yeah, I learned this one the hard way.) Here are 5 game-changing focus areas that have consistently driven results in my growth journey: 1️⃣ Master Your Operational Heartbeat 💓 It's not sexy, but rhythm is everything. Your business needs a pulse that everyone can feel - from daily standups to quarterly planning. Get this right, and everything else becomes possible. 2️⃣ Turn Financial Chaos into Financial Clarity 📊 Stop flying blind. The companies that win aren't just tracking numbers - they're building systems that turn financial data into actionable intelligence. Every dollar should tell a story. 3️⃣ Build Your A-Team Engine 🎯 Your people strategy isn't just about hiring - it's about creating a machine that attracts, develops, and retains top talent. The right team in the wrong structure will still fail. 4️⃣ Create Your Decision-Making Superpower 🧠 The difference between good and great? How fast and well you make decisions. Build systems that push decisions to the right level and keep information flowing. 5️⃣ Cultivate Unstoppable Momentum 🌊 Culture isn't just about values on a wall - it's about creating an environment where high performance is the natural outcome. When your team moves as one, magic happens. Never miss an opportunity to learn and growth. Take your team on the journey and thrive together! #BusinessGrowth #ScaleUp #StartupLife #OperationalExcellence #Leadership -- Please repost ♻️ to your network so more people can learn, and follow me, Johnny Hartsfield, for more content like this!

Johnny Hartsfield Great insights, Johnny! Your points resonate strongly with my experience in scaling businesses. I'd add that adaptability is crucial - what works today might not tomorrow. Also, I've found that fostering a culture of continuous learning is key to staying ahead. It's not just about executing, but also about learning and pivoting quickly when needed. How do you balance the need for consistent processes with the flexibility required in fast-growing environments? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!