What if growing a business was as simple as assembling IKEA furniture?

You're one workshop away from owning Europe.

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Walk out with the exact playbook 700+ founders used to scale across the continent—while competitors waste years figuring it out.

‍Limited: 6 months inside our closed founder community where deals happen, partnerships form, and you're with founders who've already won. This workshop is your door in.

⚡ 40 seats · Vienna · May 19, 2026

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90% of European startups never expand beyond their home market.

You've built something that works. But scaling? That's a different game.Different customers. Different strategies. Different execution. Without a clear growth system, most founders waste months testing the wrong tactics with the wrong approach.

This workshop gives you the blueprint—in one day.

Two sessions. One powerful day. May 19, 2026

SESSION 1

Growth Secrets Workshop

📍 ViennaUP
⏰ 12:30 – 17:30
👥 Limited to 40 founders

Stop guessing. Start building.

A hands-on session where you work directly on YOUR growth plan using our Growth-in-a-Box toolkit.

  • Move from unclear offerings to must-have products
  • Build a self-organizing team that scales
  • Create your one-page growth roadmap
  • Get peer feedback from other founders

Bring your laptop for interactive exercises.

SESSION 2

Pitch & Networking Night

📍 IKEA Westbahnhof (Restaurant)
⏰ 18:00 – 20:15
🍽️ Swedish buffet included

Connect. Pitch. Grow.

High-impact networking with founders, investors, and Vienna Business Agency.

  • Swedish buffet & drinks at IKEA Westbahnhof
  • 3 selected startups pitch their visions
  • Meet investors actively looking for opportunities
  • Connect with Vienna Business Agency

Perfect for founders ready to raise or partner.

Your Growth-in-a-Box toolkit

Customer Focus

Move from unclear offerings to must-have products. Our Traffic Light approach helps you identify who actually needs your solution.

Team Functions

Stop the "human power drill" approach. Build a self-organizing team. Identify bottlenecks, clarify gaps, and plan your next hires strategically.

Growth Roadmap

From scattered strategies to a clear, one-page roadmap. Walk away with a concrete plan for immediate implementation.

What founders say about The Scaling School

Hissdesign

"The Scaling School taught us how to break things down into smaller goals, whereas before, we would only focus on long-term plans. We also identified customers we could work with right away (low-hanging fruit), which we hadn't recognized before."

Miiwa

"The Scaling School helped me shift from working in the business to working on it. Through new perspectives and inspiration, I now have a clearer vision for my future."

SITA.dev

"The program is not just about learning; it's about applying everything directly to your business. The tools, PDFs, presentations, and their web application are some of the best I've seen. The team truly understands what it takes to build and scale a company."

What you're actually getting

  • ✓  5-hour intensive with Maria Horelli-Rosenlew (35+ years, 100+ European expansions)
  • ✓  Your personalized expansion roadmap
  • ✓  Growth-in-a-Box toolkit (roadmap you deploy Monday)
  • ✓  6 months in our private founder community
  • ✓  Direct investor & Vienna Business Agency intros
🍽️ Includes: Swedish buffet & networking at IKEA Westbahnhof

€497 €99

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For founders ready to scale their business

Whether you're looking to grow into new markets, scale your existing operations, or build a system that works across borders – this workshop gives you the tools. You'll walk away with a concrete expansion plan.

Not theory. Not templates. Your actual roadmap. Limited to 40 founders.

Led by Maria Horelli-Rosenlew

Led by Maria Horelli-RosenlewFounder of The Scaling School. 35+ years of executive experience scaling businesses across Europe and Africa. Ex-Microsoft growth leader.Maria's approach: customer-driven, execution-first, built for sustainable growth. No theory. Just systems that work.

Only 40 spots available!

full workshop + networking dinner + investor access + community membership

€497 €99

ViennaUP exclusive · Save €398

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