The Growth Collective

Chalkhill Blue are delighted to announce that our Quarterly Planning Workshop will be running again on Thursday 24th September! Step away from the business. Return with your next 90 days mapped out. Every quarter gives you another opportunity to move your business forward. The question is whether you'll spend the next 90 days reacting to whatever lands on your desk, or executing a deliberate plan. The Growth Collective is a unique strategy and planning day for ambitious owner-managed businesses. Combining expert insight, practical planning and peer discussion, it gives you the space to think clearly, challenge your assumptions and leave with a focused 90-day action plan. Designed specifically for founders and leaders of businesses generating £1m–£3m in annual revenue. Why this day matters Running a growing business leaves very little time to think strategically. Customers need answers. The team needs direction. Sales targets need hitting. Problems demand immediate attention. Your business keeps moving, but often without enough time to ask the questions that really shape its future. • What should we focus on next? • Where will our next phase of growth come from? • What's slowing us down? • Which opportunities deserve our attention? • Which ones should we deliberately ignore? Growth rarely stalls because founders lack ambition. It stalls because leadership becomes reactive instead of deliberate. The Growth Collective gives you the time, structure and challenge to step away from the noise and make better decisions about what comes next. What makes Growth Collective different? This isn't a motivational seminar, nor is it an afternoon of networking. And it certainly isn't another event where you leave inspired but do nothing differently on Monday morning. Every element of the day is designed to help you turn fresh thinking into meaningful action. You'll: • Step away from the day-to-day. • Learn from recognised business experts. • Challenge your thinking alongside fellow business leaders. • Build a practical 90-day execution plan. • Leave knowing exactly what comes next. Featured Guest Expert: Charlie Hills From Invisible to Inbound: How SME Owners Are Using AI to Win on LinkedIn LinkedIn has changed. Many SME owners are working harder than ever on their content but seeing less visibility, lower engagement and fewer inbound enquiries. So what changed? What should business owners do differently? Charlie Hills will explain how today's most successful founders are combining AI with practical LinkedIn systems to build visibility, generate trust and attract inbound opportunities without spending hours every week creating content. Drawing on the proven methods used inside The Linked Agency, Charlie will share practical frameworks that can be implemented immediately. During Charlie's session you'll discover: • Why LinkedIn remains one of the most valuable growth platforms for SME leaders. • What's changed in the platform—and how successful founders are adapting. • How AI can dramatically reduce the time needed to create high-quality content. • A practical visibility framework for busy business owners. • How to turn attention into genuine commercial conversations. • Real examples of businesses generating inbound opportunities through smarter, AI-supported visibility. About Charlie Hills Charlie Hills is founder of The Linked Agency and one of the UK's leading educators in AI-powered LinkedIn marketing. After growing his own LinkedIn audience from zero to more than 200,000 followers in just two years, Charlie now helps founders and B2B professionals build personal brands that generate consistent inbound opportunities. He writes the MarTech AI newsletter, has spoken for HubSpot and has worked with organisations including Anthropic, Notion and Zapier. The Growth Collective experience Morning: Learn The morning session introduces fresh ideas, new perspectives and practical commercial insight. Each quarter we invite respected experts to challenge conventional thinking and help business owners prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead. The objective isn't simply to provide more information. It's to improve the quality of the decisions you'll make afterwards. Afternoon: Plan and Execute Ideas only create value when they're implemented. During the afternoon you'll use Chalkhill Blue's proven planning framework to convert insight into action. Working on your own business—not inside it—you'll: • Identify your biggest priorities. • Challenge your assumptions. • Decide what deserves your attention. • Build a practical 90-day execution plan. • Leave with clear priorities and measurable milestones. Why business owners keep coming back Many delegates attend The Growth Collective every quarter because they value having protected time to stop, think and plan. The combination of expert insight, peer discussion and structured planning creates a level of focus that's difficult to achieve inside a busy business. For many founders, The Growth Collective has become their quarterly strategic reset. What previous attendees say "It opens your mind to possibilities you wouldn't see on your own." Hazel – Head of Product, Happy Pet "The 90-day planning process creates real accountability." James – Managing Director, Roots Shoots Leaves "It gives you confidence you're heading in the right direction." Jane – Director, South-Western Specialised Tapes You'll leave with • ✔ A focused 90-day execution plan. • ✔ Practical insight into building a stronger commercial engine. • ✔ Greater clarity on where your business depends too heavily on you. • ✔ Sharper strategic thinking. • ✔ Clear priorities for the next quarter. • ✔ Renewed confidence in the direction of your business. Most attendees say the clarity they gain during the day alone is worth many times the price of admission. Your ticket includes • Full-day Growth Collective workshop. • Charlie Hills' keynote session. • 90-day planning workbook and materials. • Lunch and refreshments. • Peer discussion with fellow business leaders. Tickets Early Bird: £125 + VAT (limited availability) Standard Ticket: £150 + VAT Group Ticket (4 delegates): £400 + VAT Reserve your place Every quarter passes whether you plan for it or not. The question is whether you'll spend the next 90 days reacting to events, or executing a deliberate plan. If you're ready to step away from the day-to-day, sharpen your thinking and return with a clear plan for your business, we'd love to welcome you to The Growth Collective on Thursday 24 September. (Places are intentionally limited to maintain the quality of discussion and interaction throughout the day.)