Lunch and Learn: Scaling Smart

Scaling Smart is the next Lunch and Learn session at Sparkhouse on Wednesday 4 November, starting at 12:00. It's part of a new cohort of these sessions, which are aimed at start-ups from Student Enterprise and Sparkhouse's own incubation centre. The format is straightforward: industry experts come in to help entrepreneurs learn, network and grow their business, all while having lunch.

This particular session brings together three experts to cover three distinct parts of scaling a business. The first is about the digital side—choosing the right tools and platforms to support growth rather than just picking whatever's easiest at the time. The second looks at the internal workings, focusing on streamlining processes to make things run more efficiently as the workload increases. The third is the human element: managing your time as a founder through prioritisation and delegation, and how to avoid burnout when the business starts to take up more and more of your life.

Because it's a Lunch and Learn, the networking is built right in. You'll be in the room with other founders and start-ups from around the city, so it's as much about the people you meet as the advice you hear. If you're running a small business in Lincoln, it's a good chance to step away from the day-to-day for a bit and talk through the growing pains with people who've been there.

It's held at Sparkhouse, Rope Walk, Lincoln, LN6 7DQ, and entry is free. You'll need to book your ticket through Eventbrite.