Season Two of Smooth Scaling opens by setting the scene for the year ahead.
In this short episode, host Marie Donnellan outlines what scaling businesses are facing for the year ahead. Drawing on insights from the 2026 Business Outlook Report, she explores key themes including international expansion, cost and margin pressure, lean growth, AI adoption, leadership bandwidth, and talent challenges.
Season 2 will feature practical, honest conversations with founders and scaling leaders, many from the SCALE by Platform94 regional community, sharing real experiences and insights from their own scaling journeys.
The episode also pays tribute to the late John Purdy, an early supporter of our regional scaling community and a much-loved guest on the podcast, whose spirit of collaboration and generosity continues to shape everything we do.
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