From Zero to £1M: Scaling Bottled Imagination Into One of the UK’s Fastest-Growing Agencies
What does it really take to launch and scale an agency from scratch — with no clients, no money, and no safety net?
In this episode of Founder Stories, Simon Kallu sits down with Luke Cope, co-founder and Creative Strategy Director of Bottled Imagination, one of the UK’s fastest-growing creative digital PR agencies.
Luke opens up about the reality of starting an agency with two co-founders, how they won their first big clients before they even had a company name, and the strategies that fuelled their rapid growth to 14 staff and £1M+ revenue in just their second year.
This episode is a raw and practical conversation filled with lessons on resilience, growth, and building hype in a crowded market.
If you’re building an agency — or simply want to learn how to create momentum, build trust, and retain clients — this episode is a must-watch.
Luke Cope is the co-founder and Creative Strategy Director of Bottled Imagination, a creative digital PR agency that has grown to 14 staff and £1M+ revenue in just two years. With previous experience running (and failing with) his first agency, Luke brings hard-won lessons on creativity, business growth, and founder resilience.
Simon Kallu is an entrepreneur, business advisor, and host of Founder Stories. As the founder of GrowFactor, Simon helps business owners scale smarter and design the life they want.
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