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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2025 · 6 MIN

Making The Grade Season Trailer

from Making The Grade · host ScaleWise, Tom Glason

Investors typically expect 8 out of 10 of the businesses they invest in to fail.Less than 1 in 100 start-ups manage to achieve funding beyond Series D or an exit.These humbling stats often leave founders less than optimistic. 😩So, how can building a successful business feel less like an uphill battle?And how can you scale a business with actual options to exit in 2025, and beyond?💥 To help us get answers to all of the above questions, and more, we’re excited to share the upcoming launch of our brand new podcast: Making The Grade.Every Thursday, you’ll be able to tune in and hear first-hand experiences from Founders, Investors and senior Go-To-Market Leaders as we explore the factors driving the decline in graduation rates.But we won’t just be discussing the obvious problems at hand.You’ll be leaving every episode with actionable insights, expert advice and hopefully, feeling a little bit more optimistic about thriving in a competitive market and scaling more wisely.Our first episode will launch next Thursday, July 31st. But until then, make sure you tune into our season trailer to get a preview of some of the fascinating conversations we had. Enjoyed today's episode of Making The Grade? If you took something valuable from the episode, we'd love for you to... ✔️ Leave us a rating and review on your favourite podcast platform. ✔️ Share your ideas or guest suggestions with us at [email protected]✔️ Stay in the loop with the latest from Making The Grade and ScaleWise by following us on LinkedIn or YouTube. See you again next week! 

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Investors typically expect 8 out of 10 of the businesses they invest in to fail.Less than 1 in 100 start-ups manage to achieve funding beyond Series D or an exit.These humbling stats often leave founders less than optimistic. 😩So, how can building...

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