Going from startup to scale-up takes strategic planning and insight, along with a real understanding of employee happiness. Plus, crafting great job descriptions and letting people make their own decisions once they’re in a role are key to developing a team of A players.

Dominic Monkhouse has a distinguished career in scaling up businesses, especially within the IT sector. He successfully built two web hosting businesses from 0 to £30,000,000 within 5 years, and is an author of two books that demonstrate his insight and experience in business growth and people management.

1. Hire great people
2. Show them the destination
3. Get out of the way so they can do their best work

• The Melting Pot – Dominic’s podcast
• Connect with Dominic via LinkedIn
• Mind Your F**King Business: The No-Nonsense Guide to Making Your Good Business Great – Dominic’s book
• The Founder's Survival Guide: Lead your business from start-up to scale-up to grown-up, by Rachel Turner
• The Jolt Effect: How High Performers Overcome Customer Indecision, by Matthew Dixon
• Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb Attitude, by Mark Murphy
• Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down, by Vineet Nayar