{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/db63e563-1a27-4446-8f4a-06473a5b69a2/69b30d285668adfee6349c91?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The £50m Club: The hard truth about scaling a business","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e491a8cbe627d3cf13d/1773344256352-8292e637-1293-4b1c-824c-9a96ada8c110.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>While the UK is a breeding ground for brilliant ideas, very few start-ups ever reach \"supersize\" status. So what are the hurdles preventing British companies from joining the £50M+ revenue club? This week we consider a new report from the Scale-up Institute about female-founded businesses which shows that it may not just be about the funding.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Presenters:</p><ul><li>Hannah Prevett, Associate Business Editor, The Sunday Times</li><li>Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Sam Smith, co-founder, Super Scalers</li><li>Helen Cannon, CEO, Ison Travel</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Producer</strong>: Miriam Hall</p><p><strong>Senior Producer</strong>: Julia Johnson</p><p><strong>Executive Producer</strong>: Kate Ford</p><p><strong>Photo credit</strong>: Getty</p><p><strong>Get in touch</strong>: thebusiness@thetimes.com</p>","author_name":"The Times"}