Stuart Rock In the wake of the financial crisis, the start-up agenda had a galvanising effect on the UK economy. Since then, new business creation has been at historic highs. But, if the country is to keep its eyes on the long-term economic prize, then it’s time to move beyond start-ups.
“Competitive advantage doesn’t go to the nations that focus on creating companies; it goes to nations that focus on scaling companies,” says Sherry Coutu, the entrepreneur and investor who was author of the influential Scaleup Report, published in late 2014.
