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Simon Watson
Simon Watson

3× founder. 3× exit. Now I help founders build the commercial layer that makes their company sellable.

$46 Billion In Revenue. Started With a $50 Loan from His Parents.

Aug 31, 2026

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2 min read

$46 Billion In Revenue. Started With a $50 Loan from His Parents.

A story about patience, timing, and never giving up.

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
Raki, Mezze, and a Few Founders On The Bosphorus

Aug 23, 2026

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1 min read

Raki, Mezze, and a Few Founders On The Bosphorus

An Istanbul Experience

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
From £0 Pipeline to £350k in Proposals. In Under 4 Months.

Aug 16, 2026

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1 min read

From £0 Pipeline to £350k in Proposals. In Under 4 Months.

A story about a founder building predictable lead flow

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
August Is A Gift (If You Let It)

Aug 9, 2026

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2 min read

August Is A Gift (If You Let It)

Mistaking Busyness For Progress

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
DJ’d to 4000 People On A Beach

Aug 2, 2026

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4 min read

DJ’d to 4000 People On A Beach

It Started With 100 Nos and 1 Yes.

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
£84,000 Wasted. On One Bad Hire.

Jul 26, 2026

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2 min read

£84,000 Wasted. On One Bad Hire.

Hiring a so-called “rock star” salesperson

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
Founder-dependent Revenue. Still Worthless to a Buyer.

Jul 19, 2026

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3 min read

Founder-dependent Revenue. Still Worthless to a Buyer.

The founder bottleneck

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
Half a Billion Dollars. It started with a picture.

Jul 12, 2026

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4 min read

Half a Billion Dollars. It started with a picture.

I've got a huge announcement!

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
We Stopped Doing The Human Work.

Jul 5, 2026

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3 min read

We Stopped Doing The Human Work.

Trust, human-first outreach, and the Snail mode framework

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
£1m Pipeline, £300k Closed. The Snail Framework

Jun 28, 2026

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2 min read

£1m Pipeline, £300k Closed. The Snail Framework

B2B lead generation isn't broken, but trust Is.

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
20 Leads Worth £1m ARR. They Still Asked For More.

Jun 20, 2026

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4 min read

20 Leads Worth £1m ARR. They Still Asked For More.

How to Generate Leads in 2026 | The Revenue Room | Masterclass Edition

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
I Never Meant To Start a Business. Then I Sold One.

Jun 14, 2026

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4 min read

I Never Meant To Start a Business. Then I Sold One.

A reflective story with lessons and ideas that Founders like you, can implement in your own businesses

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
£2 million. It was sitting in his contacts the whole time.

Jun 7, 2026

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3 min read

£2 million. It was sitting in his contacts the whole time.

The "a-ha" moments that can transform a clients business is one of the most satisfying parts of this job.

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
$35 million a year. And still worthless.

May 23, 2026

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4 min read

$35 million a year. And still worthless.

Revenue Room - The session summary, notes and insights.

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
After 3 exits, I stopped looking at the product

May 9, 2026

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5 min read

After 3 exits, I stopped looking at the product

What company acquirers actually look for, and why most founders aren't ready for it

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
Sort the basics. Then scale. In that order.

Apr 18, 2026

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2 min read

Sort the basics. Then scale. In that order.

Why founders are over-complicating sales before the fundamentals are in place.

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
Revenue Room Session 02 Recap

Apr 11, 2026

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6 min read

Revenue Room Session 02 Recap

Turning Relationships into Revenue

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
The Revenue Room - this Thursday. Retain. Grow. Expand. The Pipeline You Already Have.

Apr 7, 2026

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2 min read

The Revenue Room - this Thursday. Retain. Grow. Expand. The Pipeline You Already Have.

Thursday 9th April | 4pm GMT+1 | Zoom | 60 minutes

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
The Revenue Room. Session 02:

Mar 28, 2026

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3 min read

The Revenue Room. Session 02:

Retain. Grow. Expand. The Pipeline You Already Have.

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
Can GEO Boost Your Sales Pipeline?

Mar 21, 2026

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3 min read

Can GEO Boost Your Sales Pipeline?

GEO + SEO: A sales an opportunity for early movers...

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
The Revenue Room — Session 01 Recap

Mar 14, 2026

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4 min read

The Revenue Room — Session 01 Recap

The Pipeline Is Slowing. Now What?

Simon Watson
Simon Watson
The Revenue Room. Session 01:

Feb 28, 2026

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2 min read

The Revenue Room. Session 01:

The pipeline is not broken. It is just harder.

Simon Watson
Simon Watson

Business, Investment, Sales and Growth

Is Venture Capital Acting Like a Bank?

Feb 21, 2026

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2 min read

Is Venture Capital Acting Like a Bank?

"VCs just want guaranteed bets now..."

Simon Watson
Simon Watson

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