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10 steps for growing and scaling your start up business

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Page 1: 10 steps for growing and scaling your start up business

PeakStateLtd

How to scale-up and grow your Startup?

AnujKhannaCEO,PeakStateConsul1ng

February2017

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PeakStateLtd

AnujKhanna,PeakStateConsul5ngStrategyConsultant/BusinessCoach/VirtualCEO/

AdvisortoVC&PEfirms/NonExecDirector

MBAMarke1ng,UniversityofSheffield

BAEconomics,UniversityofBombay

WorkingintheTelcoms,IT&Mediasectorsince1996

CLevelbusinessexperiencewithHutchisonTelecom,

Vodafone,NetsizeGemalto,DialogueCommunica1ons

andOperaSoWware.

Workedwithglobaltelecomanddigitalmediabrands

acrosscon1nents.Globalbusinessdevelopment

exper1seinthetechsector.

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StrategyConsul5ng,Clientreferences

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PeakStateLtd

How to scale-up and grow your Startup?

AnujKhannaCEO,PeakStateConsul1ng

February2017

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Step1:Buildproductsthatcanbedeployedglobally

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Step2:Customiseandlocalise

•  Languages

•  Currencies

•  Pricingmodels

•  Paymentmethods

•  ProductaZributes

•  Delivery&collec1onop1ons

•  Accessibility

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Step3:Createaravingfanclubforyourproducts

•  Strongaddic1veproposi1on

•  Connectwithcustomersemo1onally

•  Asenseofbelongingandcommunity

•  Customersasbrandambassadors,preachersandmarketers.

•  Trustandbonding

•  Selffulfillingprophecy

•  Customergeneratedbranditera1onandenhancement.

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Step4:Guerillamarke1ng

•  Focusoneaseofservicediscovery.

•  Educa1onal,entertaining,interac1veand

usefulmarke1ngcontent.

•  Social,viralandusergeneratedmarke1ng.

•  Lookformarketgaps

•  Ifyougetlemonsmakelemonade

•  Exploitmarke1ngopportuni1escreatedby

newmedia

•  Keepcostslow

•  Invi1ngproposi1on

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Step5:Sell,SellandSell

•  Easytobuy,subscribe,installanduse

product.

•  Easytounderstandpricingandrevenue

model.

•  Mul1plepointofsaleandpaymentmethods.

•  Maximizedistribu1onpartnerships.

•  Find“BigBrother”sponsors,referrersand

bundlerstopushyourproducts.

•  Don’tfeelshy(businessisacontactsport)

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Step6:Focusandbringorderinyour“OrganisedChaos”

•  Thinklongterm

•  Introducestrongfinancialandlegalprocesses.

•  Delegatewhererequiredandbuildawinningteam

•  Outsourcenoncoreservices

•  Beprudentwhilemakingbuildorbuydecisions

•  Hireandrentshouldbethefirstop1ons.

•  Ensuregoodcorporategovernanceandcompliance.

•  Donotget1edintolong-termleases,

unwantedcontractsandmessycustomerimplementa1ons.

•  Controlcostsandimprovequality

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Step7:Seekexper1se,mentorsandfriends

•  Welcomeexternalperspec1veandadvicefrom–  Customers–  SubjectmaZerexperts–  Investors–  Strategyconsultants–  Mentors–  Advisors–  Analysts–  Personalcoach–  Industrypeers–  Friendsandfamily

•  Youarenotalone!

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Step8:Improve,innovateandbeopen-minded

•  Beopentorevisingbusinessandrevenuemodelswhenrequired.

•  Improveproduct

•  Changingsalesandmarke1ngstrategy

•  HireandFire

•  Innovateanditerate

•  Restart,Restructureorrelocate

•  Partnering,selling,buyingormerging.

•  Don’tblameothersandmakeexcuses

•  Walkawayfromabaddealandrecogniseagoodone.

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Step9:Seekfurtherinvestmentifrequired

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Step10:Trustyourhopesnotyourfears

“Whenyouareinspiredbysomegreatpurpose,someextraordinaryproject,allyour

thoughtsbreaktheirbonds:Yourmindtranscendslimita<ons,yourconsciousness

expandsineverydirec<on,andyoufindyourselfinanew,greatandwonderfulworld.

Dormantforces,facul<esandtalentsbecomealive,andyoudiscoveryourselftobea

greaterpersonbyfarthanyoueverdreamedyourselftobe.”PATANJALI

Unleashyourpoten<al

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HowcanIhelpyou?

–  BusinessStrategyConsul1ng–  Leadershipcoaching,nonexecu1vedirectorshipand

boardadvisory

–  Corporateexpansion,growingsalesandrevenues.–  Fundraising,Investmentappraisal,duediligence,

financing,mergersandacquisi1ons.**

–  Businessdevelopmentandmarke1ngstrategy

–  Digital,ITandmobilestrategy

–  Newmarketentry

–  Businessturnaroundandchangemanagement

–  Productdevelopmentandlifecyclemanagement

–  Mentoringandadvisingyoungentrepreneurs,familyinvestmentofficesandpoli1calleaders.

**PeakSateLtddoesnotofferanyfinancialadviceorregulatedfinancialservices.AnysuchservicesmaybeofferedinpartnershipwithourregulatedPrivateEquity,VentureCapitalandMergers&Acquisi1onsadvisorypartnersunderseparatecontractualtermsandcondi1onsdirectlywiththeregulateden11es.

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Thankyouforlistening.Ihopeyoufoundthispresenta<onusefulandpleasefeelfreetocontactmeifyouneedanyfurtherinforma<on.

AnujKhannaDirector,PeakStateLtd

Email:[email protected]:+447916056916Skype:anujkhannaWEB:www.peakstate.com

Linkedin:hZps://uk.linkedin.com/in/anujkhanna

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“Unleashyourpoten0al’PeakStateConsul1nghelpsbusinessesinachievingacceleratedgrowth

bybuildingawinningstrategyandgerngexponen1alresults.

www.peakstate.com