Cornered by Growth: Facing The Fear of Scaling Up
In this powerful episode of Founders’ Battlefield, we unpack the emotional, strategic, and political complexities that come with scaling a business in Africa.
Michael Macharia is joined by seasoned founders who share deeply personal stories of triumph, loss, and reinvention—from growing multimillion-dollar businesses to losing it all and building back again.
In this episode:
Michael Macharia- Founder Seven Seas Technologies / Ponea Health
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemachariaponea/
Peter Kenneth Nduati- Chairman Peter Nduati Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkennethnduati/
Pauline Warui, Founder & CEO of EA Customer Care Centre LTD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauline-warui-4a3281a/
Lenny Nganga, Founder & CEO Omnicom Media Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenny-nganga-5160071/
This episode tackles the gut-wrenching decisions that define the scale-up journey:
-When does growth become dangerous?
-What happens when control slips away to investors, politics, or a single customer?
-How does public scrutiny affect your mental health, and can a founder truly separate their identity from the business they built?
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