Episode 3: The Dark Side of Scaling – Hard Truths Every Founder Must Know with Spencer AyresScaling a business isn’t just about hiring fast, raising capital, or chasing exponential growth—it’s about making the right moves at the right time. When businesses get this wrong, it leads to hiring mistakes, client dependency, and even painful layoffs.In this episode of Scaling Stories Unfiltered, I sit down with Spencer Ayres, Founder & Managing Partner of Jointly, to unpack the hidden challenges of scaling and share real-world lessons from his experiences working with global brands like Heineken, Barclays, and other major players.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:- The biggest scaling mistakes startups make and how to avoid them - The danger of relying on one big client (and how it can bring a business down) - Hiring too fast vs. hiring too slow—the real impact on growth - How to build a resilient company culture that retains top talent - Why growth for the sake of growth is a myth—and what success really looks like💡 Who is Spencer Ayres? Spencer is the Founder & Managing Partner of Jointly, an innovation, product, and marketing consultancy that helps businesses solve complex challenges 10x faster. He’s worked with some of the world’s biggest brands and has lived through the highs and lows of scaling a business—making him the perfect guest to share what truly makes or breaks a company.Find Spencer Ayres here: LinkedIn: Spencer Ayres’ ProfileWebsite: https://jointly.work 🎧 Listen & Subscribe to Scaling Stories Unfiltered: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p93xe94 Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/yp9b4a49 YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2a9rv3hf Website: https://www.scalingstoriesunfiltered.co.uk📩 Want to get in touch or suggest a guest? Drop us an email at [email protected] you’re a startup founder, scale-up CEO, or a business leader, this episode is packed with practical insights on how to scale without breaking your company.🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for more unfiltered conversations about scaling businesses the right way.#Scaling #StartupSuccess #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Hiring #ScaleUp #ScalingStoriesUnfiltered

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