Scaling Opportunities, Liverpool Event, New Connections & Much More!

This week, we’re excited to announce that we’re actively seeking visionary founders to partner with, who are ready to scale and make a positive impact! Our Liverpool networking event was a great success; stay tuned to see what other opportunities we have in the pipeline. And, as always, we’re spotlighting another brilliant small business.

Grab a coffee and let us fill you in!

Founders: We're Looking for New Portfolio Partners—Could You Be Next?

We’re thrilled to announce that Fearless Adventures is now actively seeking visionary founders who are ready to scale their businesses and make a lasting impact, following our recent seven-figure investment round including two industry leaders:?

• Simon Cooper, Founder of On the Beach and our new Chairman
• Solly Solomou, CEO of LADbible Group.

This exciting investment will enable us to support even more visionary founders, providing them not only with capital but also access to growth-driven strategies and expert guidance in marketing, recruitment, and finance.

So, If you're passionate about your mission, hungry for growth, and seeking more than just capital, we want to hear from you!

Here is our investment criteria:

?? ￡500k+ forecasted revenue?

?? A bold vision for growth?

?? We are open to all sectors

If this sounds like you or someone you know, contact us here.

Expanding Our Network in Liverpool

This Tuesday, we hosted our first networking event in Liverpool at 92 Degrees Coffee. It was inspiring to see founders building connections, sharing insights and exploring new opportunities!

A big thank you to everyone who attended and to those who traveled to Liverpool to grow their network in the North.

We're planning more events across the North— so be sure to keep an eye out for updates!

Where should we head next? Let us know in the post comments!

What's happening on the Founder Community Platform?

Our online founder community platform is your go-to space for building meaningful connections, accessing exclusive resources, and joining industry experts for live webinars and events.

Latest highlights:

• Personal Branding Webinar: Hosted by Hattie, our Head of Marketing and Emily, our Head of Talent, this session answered some of your questions and shared valuable insights on how to elevate your personal brand—including staying authentic, distinguishing your personal brand from your business, and offering top tips to improve and streamline your content.
• Wellness Sessions: We understand the pressures of entrepreneurship, so we are inviting Fearless Community members to a weekly wellness session run by Basecamp Skills to offer weekly mindfulness and mental health sessions to keep you and your team performing at your best. Today's session was a Time Management workshop!

You can find the webinar recording in the Founder Resources section of the community. Plus, gain access to weekly wellness sessions through our community events or via the Basecamp Skills page. Next week's session is on Mindful Movement.

Not part of the community yet? Request to join here to access the webinar recording and other exclusive resources.

Small Business Spotlight

Introducing this week's spotlight, Lucie Macleod , Founder and CEO of Hair Syrup . ??

Lucie’s journey began in 2019 after struggling to find a natural pre-wash treatment for her over-bleached hair. She made her own solution in her student kitchen while studying at university through trial and error and landed on a formula that works!

Seeing the popularity of self-care and hair care videos on TikTik, she decided to post a video of her hair care routine, using her homemade treatment and showing tangible results.

With a tiny following of under 5 users, what started as a personal project turned into something much bigger when her TikTok tutorial went viral.

The post sparked massive interest and received upwards of 500,000 views & thousands of comments asking about the pre-wash treatment she had used (now known as Hair Syrup)

Lucy's business quickly outgrew, and her parents' conservatory and hair syrup now lives in a warehouse in the South of Wales with over a dozen staff members. Hair Syrup products are now stocked by major retailers like Superdrug, Boots, and ASOS.

Today, Hair Syrup has evolved into a fast-growing brand with a loyal fanbase and thousands of bottles sold! ??

What can we learn from Lucy Macleod's journey?

An authentic, product-first approach bakes trust into a brand and allows you to resonate and foster a loyal audience.

• Identify a Pain Point: Lucie started by solving her hair care issues, testing formulas on herself with no intention of selling the product. Feedback from her friends and family, along with the viral TikTok content, led to the creation of Hair Syrup as a brand.
• Leverage Social Media: From viral TikTok success to a thriving brand, Lucie scaled rapidly, taking Hair Syrup from a kitchen project to a warehouse operation. Her viral TikTok tutorial turned a personal project into a business with a product people were asking her for.
• Focus on Authenticity: Hair and self-care content was gaining traction on TikTok, and Lucie was going through her own hair care journey. By documenting her struggles and the progress she made, her audience saw the product’s value and built trust. This genuine approach led to viral success, resonated with consumers and laid the foundation for Hair Syrup’s growth.

Check out Hair Syrup here https://hairsyrup.co.uk/