Why Success Isn't Just Raising Money: How Guy Blaskey Built a £12M Exit Without Losing Control

Most founders believe raising money is the milestone. Guy Blaskey disagrees. After building Pooch & Mutt largely on his own terms, Guy exited for £12 million — while still owning 95% of the company. In this episode, Guy breaks down the uncomfortable realities of scaling: why you can’t optimise growth, profitability and cash flow all at once; why investors want you to “fly or die”; and why slow, controlled growth often wins in the long run. He shares the mindset he believes founders should adopt, the operational lessons that changed everything for him, and what selling a business is really like behind the scenes. If you’re building for the long term (and care more about control than vanity metrics), this is an episode you’ll want to tune into.