Scaling a startup is a milestone every founder dreams of – but getting it right is more than growing fast. It’s about growing smart. Without the right systems, teams, and strategy, scaling too early or unbalanced can jeopardise everything you’ve built. At Konsultori Academy, we’ve guided founders through this pivotal stage. That’s why we created the Scaling Readiness Run – a hands-on, sprint-based online learning program for scaling that equips you with the tools and mindset needed for sustainable, strategic growth.
Over the past 13 years, we’ve trained and coached more than 8,000 entrepreneurs from diverse sectors, ranging from deep tech and biotechnology to the food industry and beyond. Whether you’re preparing for Series A, building your team, or facing operational growing pains, this article gives you an overview of how our framework helps you scale with clarity and confidence and how we do it in our Scaling Readiness Program.
Why scaling a startup requires more than just growth
Founders often ask: “We’ve found traction. Now what?”
That’s the moment to pause and align on your startup growth strategy. Scaling without it often leads to misaligned teams, slow operations, and a lack of investor readiness.
The Scaling Readiness Run is designed to bridge that gap. It’s a structured journey that helps you tackle key growth levers, from strategy to sales, funding to operations, and—critically—people and culture.
The 6 Sprints That Make Scaling Work
Each Scaling Readiness Run sprint focuses on one core component of scaling, helping you identify bottlenecks, build capabilities, and move forward with confidence. The course is built around a blended learning model, mixing in-person sessions with prerecorded input. This way, participants get the benefits of both—live interaction with trainers and peers, plus the flexibility to learn at their own pace online. Additionally, our online program for scaling enhances the learning experience, providing participants with valuable resources to apply to their business scaling journey.
Strategy and operationalisation
Set your direction. Define your strategic priorities. Align your team with OKRs and structured decision-making tools that make your growth intentional, not accidental.
Product-Market Fit
Validate your product by gathering feedback, refining features, and ensuring it aligns with customer needs.
Sales
Drive sales by targeting key customers, refining strategies, and automating your CRM and sales processes.
Funding
Understand your cap table. Craft a funding roadmap. Get investor-ready with the models and metrics that matter. Learn how to frame your valuation using First Chicago and VC methods.
People and Culture
You don’t scale products—you scale teams. This sprint gives you the tools to build a people-centred culture, map key roles, and create a foundation that supports growth.
Operations and Execution
A startup without scalable processes quickly hits its ceiling. This final sprint helps you define your startup operations: operating models, tools, automation, and performance metrics that fuel execution.
What founders say about the Scaling Readiness Run
This is probably the best program any of us (in the founder team) has attended. Its well-structured sequence of sprints is carefully designed and balanced. Actionable content is paired with practical frameworks, many of which we have started to integrate into our practice. Particular highlights among those topics were Product-Market-Fit, OKRs and the Employee Value Proposition. As a result of Konsultori’s Scaling Readiness Run we have already made significant progress across various scaling dimensions and will continue to do so.
Angelos Chronis, infrared city
The Konsultori Scaling Readiness Run provided valuable insights preparing us for a critical growth phase. We could use some frameworks immediately, like for example Financing and OKRs, while others provide a solid base for further development (Organization, Processes). We specifically liked the direct exchange with our peer-group and its honest and transparent discussions about each others growth pain. On the other hand, the professional moderation of the Konsultori team at the office hours went us through the provided content smoothly!
Andrea Wyss and Thomas Gruber, Twenty40
What’s new in Scaling Readiness Run’s upcoming edition
Starting this year, we’ve separated Product-Market Fit and Sales into two distinct chapters to place greater emphasis on each area. To strengthen our focus, we’ve brought on two seasoned experts: Cornelia Mueller and Tim Birdsall, who each bring extensive experience and deep expertise in their respective fields, bringing ready-to-use tools and templates to you.
Alongside Cornelia and Tim, our long-time trainers are still part of the program. Petra Wolkenstein brings years of experience in financing, strategy and Go-To-Market and helping tech companies grow, while Michael Kubiena focuses on people and culture, working on things like strategic HR, compensation, and performance management.
New this year: Startups can now bring up to three team members, so the people shaping your growth can work through the program together. One participation fee covers your team. Plus, each startup receives two individual coaching sessions to tackle its unique growth challenges.
Who is Scaling Readiness designed for?
If you’re asking yourself any of these…
- “How do I scale without losing focus?”
- “Is our team structure sustainable?”
- “How do I prepare for the next funding round?”
- “What’s the best way to build our operating model?”
…then SRR was built for you.
This program is ideal for:
- Founders post-product-market fit
- Startups growing from 5 to 50 employees
- Scaleups preparing for international expansion or external investment
Are you ready to join the next edition of the Scaling Readiness Run?
Scaling a startup comes with complex challenges, and it’s not something to navigate alone. The Scaling Readiness Run provides structure, expert input, and a space to work through key topics with other founders.
Join the Next Cohort: Start Dates at Konsultori Academy.
Over the past 13 years, we have supported over 8,000 founders from a wide range of industries – from deep tech to food innovation. Whether you are preparing for Series A, building your team, or overcoming operational hurdles, this program will help you scale with clarity and confidence.