Newsletter #46: The Mindset Shift That Fuels Business Growth!

SCALE UP Newsletter #46

Welcome to Scale Up, the smarter way to grow with fractional executives.

In this edition:
🚀 Business Trends, Risks, and Companies To Watch In 2025
💰 Almost Half of VC Funding Raised Last Year Went to These Startups
⏰ 6 Habits to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet

Let’s dive right in. 👇🏼

Business Trends, Risks, and Companies To Watch In 2025

Reporters from the Financial Times are looking into the growth of "sovereign" artificial intelligence, the potential for electric car sales, and whether powerful investors will manage your pension savings. They’re sharing their insights in a survey about business trends in the year ahead.

ft.com

Almost Half of VC Funding Raised Last Year Went to Startups in One Category

AI startups received a record amount of funding last year.

According to PitchBook data shared with Bloomberg, U.S. venture capitalists invested a total of $209 billion in startups in 2024, with nearly half—$97 billion—going to AI-focused companies. This amount is more than all the startup funding raised by early-stage companies in Europe and Asia combined.

entrepreneur.com

6 Habits to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet

In this video, Ali Abdaal shares six transformative habits, including setting quarterly goals, conducting weekly reviews, and fostering meaningful social rituals, to enhance productivity and make 2025 your best year yet.

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5 Things That Could Significantly Impact Your Company in 2025

Each year presents new challenges and opportunities for business owners. As we enter 2025, it's important to reflect on the past year and consider upcoming changes that may affect your industry.

Keeping up with these changes is key to staying competitive and achieving long-term success. Learn more about the five factors that could impact your business in 2025.

entrepreneur.com

ICYMI: Which Book Cover Would You Buy?

Here’s a sneak peek of my upcoming book, "The Fractional Formula: The Fractional Executive's Guide to Predictable Growth."

But first, I need your help! Which cover would you pick off the shelf?

How to Adapt Your Mindset To Make Your Business More Money

The mental toll on entrepreneurs is significant and often overlooked. Studies show that 72% of founders experience negative mental health effects from starting a business, including stress, anxiety, burnout, depression, and panic attacks.

As founders, we often move so quickly that we fail to recognize how much our mindset and mental health impact our businesses.

entrepreneur.com

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