Simon Watson

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

Pipeline & Sales

Oct 4, 2026

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3 min read

The Customers You'd Rather Not Have

A founder repositioned the message - they'll hit 2026 sales targets by October

Simon Watson

Leadership & Team

1000's of staff, Yet He Isn't The Most Important Person In The Room

Sep 27, 2026

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3 min read

1000's of staff, Yet He Isn't The Most Important Person In The Room

Stories from the boardroom to the yacht.

Simon Watson

Founder Dependency & Exit Value

You're The Reason It's Growing. You're Also The Bottleneck.

Sep 21, 2026

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2 min read

You're The Reason It's Growing. You're Also The Bottleneck.

3 things you can do today to fix it.

Simon Watson

Events & Announcements

Sep 13, 2026

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2 min read

It Went Viral. "We Need A Bigger Boat!"

From One LinkedIn Post To Becoming Over Subscribed

Simon Watson

Pipeline & Sales

10x Your Close Rate, Fix These 3 things.

Sep 6, 2026

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2 min read

10x Your Close Rate, Fix These 3 things.

A founder's story: £250k added to the top line in three months.

Simon Watson

Founder Journey

$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

Founder Journey

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

Pipeline & Sales

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

Founder Journey

Aug 9, 2026

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2 min read

August Is A Gift (If You Let It)

Mistaking Busyness For Progress

Simon Watson

Founder Journey

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

Leadership & Team

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

Founder Dependency & Exit Value

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

Leadership & Team

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

Pipeline & Sales

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

Pipeline & Sales

£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

Pipeline & Sales

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

Founder Journey

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

Pipeline & Sales

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

Founder Dependency & Exit Value

$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

Founder Dependency & Exit Value

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

Pipeline & Sales

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

Events & Announcements

Apr 11, 2026

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6 min read

Revenue Room Session 02 Recap

Turning Relationships into Revenue

Simon Watson

Events & Announcements

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

Events & Announcements

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

Market Commentary

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 Customers You'd Rather Not Have

1000's of staff, Yet He Isn't The Most Important Person In The Room

You're The Reason It's Growing. You're Also The Bottleneck.

It Went Viral. "We Need A Bigger Boat!"

10x Your Close Rate, Fix These 3 things.

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

Raki, Mezze, and a Few Founders On The Bosphorus

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

August Is A Gift (If You Let It)

DJ’d to 4000 People On A Beach

£84,000 Wasted. On One Bad Hire.

Founder-dependent Revenue. Still Worthless to a Buyer.

Half a Billion Dollars. It started with a picture.

We Stopped Doing The Human Work.

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

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

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

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

$35 million a year. And still worthless.

After 3 exits, I stopped looking at the product

Sort the basics. Then scale. In that order.

Revenue Room Session 02 Recap

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

The Revenue Room. Session 02:

Can GEO Boost Your Sales Pipeline?

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