How To Grow Your Startup By Scaling Operations

How To Grow Your Startup With Scalable Operations

This is a guest post by operations executive Keir Tutt about scaling operations (learn about him below).


Building a startup seems like a simple formula. You come up with a great idea, perhaps you seek seed funding, then you develop a Minimum Viable Product, acquire customers and sell, sell, sell! Nothing else matters, right..? But once you get some pioneer customers on board and it becomes clear your MVP has legs, how do you progress quickly from hustling to scaling operations for growth – without everything falling apart?

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The Best Career Advice For Military Veterans Entering Startup Operations

The Best Career Advice for Military Veterans Entering Startup Operations – "Passion Led Us Here"

Transitioning from the Armed Forces to “civvie street” pushes you out of your comfort zone – I know from experience. These days there’s an abundance of free advice and resources available to help service leavers navigate the plethora of civilian jobs on offer. But if, as I did, you want to explore a career off the beaten path – like in the world of startups – it can be more challenging to find useful guidance. How do military operations translate to civvie street?

I spoke to three former military officers from the British Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force (learn about them below). Since hanging up their boots, they’ve each pursued unique and fulfilling careers in the startup space. I asked them what they’ve learned from making that bold career change – good and bad, about startups and the military – and what advice they’d give someone looking to follow in their footsteps.

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