The Hard Truth About Scaling, Hiring, Funding & Navigating Growth

📢 Scaling Stories Unfiltered - Episode 1

Scaling a business isn’t just about glossy headlines and overnight success—it’s messy, challenging, and full of lessons no one warns you about.

In this first episode of Scaling Stories Unfiltered, I sit down with Jon Cornwell, CEO & Co-Founder of Newsflare, one of the world's leading video marketplace platforms. Jon has spent over a decade raising VC funding, scaling a global platform, and staying ahead in the fast-moving media landscape.

🎧 What you’ll learn in this episode:

 ✔️ The tough realities of raising venture capital (and what founders get wrong)
 ✔️ Why hiring for a scale-up is completely different from a startup
 ✔️ How to build a leadership team that thrives in chaos
 ✔️ What to expect when expanding into new markets (and how to avoid expensive mistakes)
 ✔️ Why scaling isn’t about hiring ‘big names’ from corporate—it’s about finding the right fit
 ✔️ How to navigate leadership shifts, tough pivots, and growing pains

🔗 Resources & Links:

• Connect with Jon Cornwell:
   
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-cornwell-1985732 
• Newsflare: https://www.newsflare.com

• Follow Scaling Stories Unfiltered for more: www.scalingstoriesunfiltered.com
    
• Submit questions, stories, or recommend a guest: hello@scalingstoriesunfiltered.com 

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