ABOUT US
We are on a mission to connect startup & scaleup communities around the world, one story at a time.
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Our Story
Why We Started Daring to Scale
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With a founder in every country
Opportunities
Explore what worked and why
Failures
Learn from the mistakes that shaped success
Lessons Learned
Hard-earned wisdom from the trenches
We created Daring to Scale to change that.
This podcast is your access point to a global community of founders who’ve been there, done that, and lived to share the real story. No sanitized success narratives. No overnight success myths. Just honest conversations about what it actually takes to scale across borders.
Because the best lessons come from founders who’ve faced the same challenges you’re about to encounter—and figured out how to win anyway.
Every episode brings you into the room with entrepreneurs who’ve cracked different markets, navigated regulatory nightmares, built teams across time zones, and turned cultural differences into competitive advantages. These aren’t theoretical frameworks—they’re battle-tested strategies from the front lines of global expansion.
Whether you’re scaling from London to Lagos, Singapore to San Francisco, or anywhere in between, you’ll find founders who’ve walked that path and are willing to share the unfiltered truth about what it took to get there.
Our Values
What We Stand For
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Global First
Think beyond borders from day one. Your market is the world.
No BS
Real talk only. We cut through the noise and get to what actually works.
Community Driven
Built by founders, for founders. We’re all in this together.
Action Over Theory
Learn from those who’ve actually done it, not just talked about it.
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The Host
Meet the Voice Behind the Mic
A founder who’s scaled businesses globally and learned the hard way. Real conversations with real entrepreneurs building real businesses across borders.
Harry McDonough
Co-Host & Founder
Harry is a serial entrepreneur who has scaled multiple SaaS companies across Europe, Asia, and North America. With over 15 years of experience building global teams and navigating cross-border expansion, he’s lived through the challenges that keep founders up at night. Harry brings unfiltered insights from the trenches of international scaleups.
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Global Expansion
Navigating new markets and regulatory landscapes
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Team Building
Creating high-performance distributed teams
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Product Strategy
Scaling products across diverse markets
James Morgan
Co-Host & Founder
Harry is a serial entrepreneur who has scaled multiple SaaS companies across Europe, Asia, and North America. With over 15 years of experience building global teams and navigating cross-border expansion, he’s lived through the challenges that keep founders up at night. Harry brings unfiltered insights from the trenches of international scaleups.
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Global Expansion
Navigating new markets and regulatory landscapes
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Team Building
Creating high-performance distributed teams
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Product Strategy
Scaling products across diverse markets
Our Partners
Supported by organisations backing global entrepreneurship and inclusion. Together, we’re building bridges across continents, connecting ambitious founders with the resources, networks, and stories that fuel the next generation of scale-ups.
Inovation Hub
Startup Ecosystem
Tech Accelerator
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Global University
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Government & Public Sector
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