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Dear Entrepreneur,

From $33 trillion World GDP in 1998
To $105 trillion in 2023
To $227 trillion by 2050 (Goldman Sachs forecast)

That’s not just a number.
That’s the world your business will compete in.

The global economy is expanding faster than ever—but while capital, opportunity, and technology are growing, most businesses… aren’t. They remain stuck. Underperforming. Invisible to investors. Vulnerable to competitors.

If you’re running a business between £0.5m and £5m in revenue, you don’t need a full-time CFO.

But you do need a CFO mindset—a system that ties your ambition to investor confidence, scalable execution, and a monetization strategy that thrives in the new world order.

Here’s the truth no one tells you:

🔍 The Problem: Founders Look Inward While the World Moves On

Too many entrepreneurs obsess over what’s happening inside the business—while completely missing what’s shifting outside:

• Interest rates change capital access.

• AI is redefining efficiency and customer service.

• Cyber threats now hit small businesses, not just corporations.

• New markets (India, Indonesia, Egypt) are becoming tomorrow’s investment hotspots.

According to Goldman Sachs, India will be larger than the U.S. economy by 2075. Nigeria and Pakistan will rank in the global top 10. The question isn’t whether change is coming. It’s whether you’re prepared.

🚨 A Tale of Two Founders

Let me show you what preparation looks like—and what it doesn’t.

❌ Case Study – The Reactive Founder
In 2022, a high-potential SaaS founder came to us after being rejected by five investors.
The product? Brilliant.
The market? Growing.
But the financial model was vague. No IP monetization strategy. No recurring revenue plan. No clarity on how investor money would generate returns.

The investors' response?

That founder walked away frustrated—until we rebuilt their financial plan with a 3-step model that turned product features into licensed intellectual property. Six months later, they raised £1.8 million in venture debt.

But they lost 18 months of growth… simply for not being ready.

Gold hitting record highs

The price of gold keeps heating up. If the record-breaking year of 2024 wasn't enough, gold hit a major historic 2025 milestone by crossing the $3,000/ounce threshold!

Here are 3 Key Reasons:

1. Looming economic & political uncertainty

2. Increasing central bank demand

3. Rising National Debt - over $36 Trillion

So, could gold surge even higher?

According to a recent statement from Jeffrey Gundlach, famed American business man and investor… “Gold continues its bull market that we’ve been talking about for a couple of years, ever since it was down to $1,800.” He expects gold to reach $4,000/oz.

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✅ Case Study – The Strategic Founder
Another founder, running a wellness product brand with £700k in revenue, joined our CFO Program in early 2023.
They implemented our model:
→ Monetized their IP through white-label licensing.
→ Built a leadership structure that scaled without burnout.
→ Opened distribution in two new countries with minimal overhead.

In just 9 months, they crossed £2.1 million in sales, with recurring margins above 45%. They didn’t hire a CFO.
They became one—by adopting the mindset.

Every year, global M&A activity surpasses $3.5 trillion—but did you know that 99% of those deals are made by small and mid-sized companies?

In our new video, we break down:

✅ Why small businesses are now leading the M&A wave
✅ How you can participate in the $3.5 trillion opportunity
✅ Real-world strategies for growth through acquisitions
✅ What investors are really looking for when funding a deal

If you’re a founder, CEO, or investor, this is your no-fluff guide to unlocking exponential growth through M&A.

In this podcast, I am joined by Marguerite Bolze, a super-expert in M&A in Asia (14 deals completed). You will not want to miss it, especially if you are looking to expand in Asia as Marguerite is based in Indonesia.

🧠 How the Best Businesses Get Bigger

It’s not by working harder. It’s by leveraging IP + Systems + Scale.

Look at the giants:

• McDonald’s doesn’t flip burgers—it sells franchising licenses based on brand IP.

• Starbucks expands via joint ventures, turning its operational playbook into assets.

• Coca-Cola doesn’t bottle drinks—it licenses its formula and partners globally.

• Microsoft doesn’t sell code—it sells software licenses, generating infinite scale.

• Nike grows not by owning stores—but by distributing IP to global partners.

Behind every successful empire is a strategy to monetize its intellectual property and multiply it without multiplying effort.

This isn’t just for billion-dollar companies.
This is for you.

💼 The Solution: The Exponential CFO Program

In 2017, we built this program for the University of Plymouth to teach growth-focused businesses the strategies used by top-performing CFOs—without needing to hire one.

It’s a 6-week transformation program that works for any business between £500k and £5M in sales.

Because at this level, you don’t need a full-time CFO.
But you do need the CFO mindset—financial clarity, investor readiness, and scalable strategy.

Whether you're:

• A startup chasing product-market fit,

• A scale-up needing investor confidence,

• A stagnating company unsure where to grow,

• In a crisis with margins collapsing, or

• Preparing for an exit…

This model will elevate your value and unlock your next phase of growth.

📈 Why Entrepreneurs Trust This Process

• 🔁 Proven since 2017

• 📩 Newsletter trusted by more than 22,000 ambitious founders

• 📊 Top 5% UK finance newsletter by engagement

• 🔓 Built on real M&A, investment, and scaling deals—currently applied across $500M+ in active transactions

This isn’t fluff. This is execution.
We don’t deliver information.
We deliver transformation.

🔑 Final Thought: The Future Belongs to the Financially Prepared

In a world heading toward $227 trillion, the smartest founders won’t ask,
“What do I need to do next?”

They’ll ask,
“What would a CFO do next?”

That’s what we’ll teach you.
That’s what we’ll build with you.
And that’s how you’ll scale—without burning out or missing your moment.

👉 Ready to go from stuck to scaling?

→ Apply for the CFO Program (Spots open for this cohort)
→ Or join 43,000+ ambitious YouTubers — your future self will thank you.

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Clear IP Joins Forces with Us: A New Era of IP Valuation and Licensing Begins

Clear IP transforms innovation into protected, valuable and powerful intellectual property. Our platform simplifies the patent process for entrepreneurs, startups, and enterprises, making it faster, clearer, and more affordable. We guide users from idea to patent filing, combining expert insight with intelligent automation to streamline invention capture, research, drafting, and filing strategy.

We aim to democratize access to intellectual property protection by empowering innovators with intuitive tools, expert guidance, and cutting-edge AI—ensuring every great idea gets the protection and recognition it deserves.

Here is your opportunity to check the IP program.

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To your exponential success,
Matteo Turi
Founder, The Exponential Blueprint