Commercial Leadership: Making Financial Decisions for Growth

A commercial growth programme for ambitious founders, CEOs and senior leaders of Oxfordshire businesses employing over 5 employees.

You must be based in Oxfordshire and have completed Enterprise Oxfordshire’s Business Support Tool since the 1st of November 2025 to attend this event. If you purchase a ticket without completing this, your ticket will be cancelled. Business Support Tool – Enterprise Oxfordshire Business

Growing a business requires a different type of leadership than starting one. The decisions become bigger. Teams become larger. Systems become more complex. Opportunities multiply, but so do distractions, risks and competing priorities.

The Commercial Leadership for Growth Programme has been designed for business leaders who want to scale with greater confidence, make better commercial decisions and learn directly from those who have successfully navigated similar challenges.

Over five face-to-face sessions hosted at inspirational business locations across Oxfordshire, participants will explore the commercial disciplines that underpin sustainable growth. Each session combines practical frameworks, peer discussion and direct access to successful founders, CEOs and commercial leaders who bring the topic to life through their own experiences. We would encourage participants to join the whole programme, however, if some sessions or dates don’t work then full attendance is not required.

Participants will then have the option to continue their development through a facilitated peer advisory programme, providing accountability, challenge and support as they implement their growth plans.

Who is it for?

This programme is aimed at:

• Founders and Managing Directors
• CEOs and Senior Leaders
• Businesses employing 5-50 people
• Growth-focused organisations seeking their next stage of development

Session dates:

20th October: Define Your Strategy and Growth Choices – Making better growth decisions and building a focused roadmap (Bee House, Milton Park).

3rd November: Choose Your Model, Pricing and Sales Strategy – Creating profitable growth and developing a stronger sales engine (Bicester Motion).

17th November: Making Financial Decisions for Growth – Using financial insight to make smarter investment and scaling decisions (Boston House, Grove Business Park).

1st December: Build the Systems and Operations for Growth – Building the operational foundations required for sustainable growth (venue TBC).

15th December: Build Your Team and Lead for Growth – Creating the structure, capability and culture required to deliver growth (Wood Centre for Innovation, Oxford).

More details on each session will be provided after registration.

Questions you might be asking yourself:

• How do I scale without becoming the bottleneck?
• How do I create a more predictable pipeline?
• Which opportunities should I pursue – and which should I ignore?
• How do I build a team capable of delivering growth?
• How do I make better commercial decisions with confidence?
• What does the next stage of leadership look like for me?