James Tattersfield

Ask yourself this week: What’s one offer, meeting, role, or system you can cut this month to move faster and lighter? - Your Sunday edition of The Climb hits inboxes soon. Don’t miss it. Subscribe below for more: theclimb.beehiiv.com/subscribe

They know: ✔ What to cut ✔ What to keep ✔ What moves them forward

Most companies don’t stall because the climb is too steep. They stall because they’re carrying too much weight. A thread for founders scaling past 6 or 7 figures - and feeling the drag: 🧵

This Sunday in The Climb, I’m breaking down: → Why momentum slows at this stage → How to reframe your role without blowing up what you’ve built → A question to find your next leadership edge theclimb.beehiiv.com/subscribe

The hard truth: Businesses scale faster than founders all the time. But friction isn’t failure. It’s a sign you’ve hit the next level.

There’s a moment when a 6-figure business starts to outgrow its founder. Revenue climbs. Team grows. But you feel stuck. Not because you’re failing - but because scaling needs a different operator.

9/ Some ropes need to be cut. So you can go higher — with the people who are actually built for it. — Built something great but feeling the drag? You might like The Climb, my newsletter for founders and CEOs on the climb from £1m-£10m rev/yr: theclimb.beehiiv.com/subscribe

8/ Letting go of the wrong people isn’t betrayal. It’s what protects the climb — and the crew that’s ready for it.

1/ Some ropes need to be cut. That’s not harsh — it’s leadership. Most founders hit a point where the team they invited isn’t the team they need. Here’s why your business may be stalling (and what to do about it): 🧵