Not Every business needs investment.

But Every business Does need clarity.

Helping founders make confident growth decisions.

Ready to Raise helps founders and business owners navigate funding, investment, growth and strategic decisions through practical tools, peer support and advisory services.

What do you need right now?

Explore Options

Use the free tools, Funding & Investment Hub, Founder Pathways & the Founder Services Hub.

Gain Clarity

Book a one-off Rapid Review of your business logic.

Strategic guidance

Explore ongoing Founder Advisory support.

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Funding & Investment Hub

Understand funding, investment and growth pathways, so you can decide whether to raise, bootstrap or grow on your own terms.

Founder Pathways

Explore funding, support and growth pathways for your business by choosing your region and where you are in your founder journey.

Founder Services Hub

Trusted partners, specialist support and practical expertise to help your business grow.

The Founders' Circle

A facilitated conversation for founders navigating growth decisions.

No pitches. No selling. No gurus.

Building a business can be lonely. The Founders' Circle brings together a small group of founders to discuss the realities of growth, leadership, funding and decision-making.

Share challenges, hear different perspectives and leave with practical ideas you can apply immediately.

✓ Max 10 founders

✓ Facilitated by Phil Webster

✓ Confidential discussions

✓ Practical, not networking

✓ Online, 60 minutes

✓ Clearer next steps

£25 per founder

Monthly • Online • 60 minutes

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Premium Services

Practical, objective support to help you make better growth, funding and execution decisions.

Rapid Review

Best for founders who need a quick, independent reality check.

£450 / one-off

Get objective feedback on your business plan, pitch deck or growth assumptions before you waste time heading in the wrong direction.

Review of your business logic and assumptions
Assessment of funding readiness and fit
Key risks, gaps and blind spots highlighted
Priority actions and next steps
45-minute clarity call

Book a Rapid Review

Founder Advisory

Best for founders who want an ongoing strategic sounding board.

£495 / month

Monthly support to help you think clearly, stay focused and make better decisions about growth, funding and execution.

1 monthly advisory session
Strategic sounding board for key decisions
Review of priorities, risks and progress
Funding suitability and timing check-ins
No long-term contract

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Founder Advisory+

Best for founders navigating faster-moving or more complex growth decisions.

£895 / month

Higher-cadence advisory for founders who need more frequent challenge, structure and decision support.

2 monthly advisory sessions
Support with pricing, priorities and execution logic
Alternative growth and funding route mapping
Priority access for time-sensitive decisions
No long-term contract

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Hi, I'm Phil Webster.

I help founders make confident growth decisions through practical advice, structured support and honest feedback.

Sometimes that means raising investment.
Sometimes it means building a great business without it.

Over the last few years, I’ve worked alongside founders, investors and high-growth businesses to improve their readiness, strategy and execution.

Currently serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Ingenuity Lab and an Honorary Fellow of the Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Working with founders through trusted ecosystems:

Still unsure what the right next step is?

Book a free 15-minute conversation and we'll work out whether funding, support, advisory,

or simply more evidence, is the right move.

Talk Through Your Options