ScalingX Rebels – Tools, Network, and Systems to Scale Smarter

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ScalingX Execution Scorecard

Assess your scaling readiness and uncover your biggest growth blockers.

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Impact Execution Blueprints

Download strategies to close gaps with speed & precision (i.e. Exit-Readiness, Pricing).

ScalingX Co-Pilot (AI Assistant)

Your AI-powered advisor, trained on over 400 pages of execution insights.

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Whitepaper Series: Scaling Smarter

8 high-impact playbooks for founders, VC/PE, and operators.

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Case Studies Library

Real-world transformations.
Real results.

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Free Strategy Sessions

Challenge your scaling strategy in regular or ad hoc growth-focused conversations.

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CLARITY THROUGH TACTICAL TOOLS

Make smarter decisions. Faster.

Diagnose execution gaps with precision scorecards
Access GPTs, playbooks, and real-world frameworks
Learn from case-based insights across scale-ups

LEVERAGE THROUGH NETWORK INTELLIGENCE

Execution flows through people — not just plans.

Connect with trusted founders, operators, and investors
Share resources and best practices: talent, advice, capital
Move faster through peer validation and support

SCALE THROUGH SYSTEMS THINKING

Silos slow scale — synthesis speeds it up.

Align execution and capital through shared models
Apply insights across teams, portfolios, and ventures
Evolve smarter systems through cross-role learning

Built by Practitioners. Powered by Rebels. Focused on Impact.

We’ve scaled companies from €1M to €13M+, improved valuations by €50M+, and accelerated portfolios across Europe and beyond.

Our resources are not theory — they’re field-tested frameworks trusted by VCs, founders, and growth operators.

Free by Design. Impact by Choice.

Startups fuel innovation and progress in the world.

We believe scaling expertise should be accessible to every founder, operator, and investor.

By helping companies grow smarter, scale faster, and exit stronger, we enable investors,
founders, and industries to unlock their full potential and shape the future — a better future.

That’s why the Scaling Rebels community is free.
That’s why our playbooks, tools, and resources are free.
And that’s why it will stay free.

Because when you win, the ecosystem wins.

Scaling isn’t a privilege. It’s a shared responsibility.

Bring the ScalingX Philosophy to your boardroom or the mainstage.

Our keynotes and workshops are designed to provoke action, shift mindsets, and equip your teams with practical, battle-tested tools to scale smarter.

No fluff. No filler. Just what actually works.

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With 20+ years in scaling high-growth ventures, Michel specializes in turning funding into execution, execution into ARR, and ARR into valuation growth. As a founder, CEO, and operator, he has built, scaled, and transformed SaaS, AI, and No-Code/Low-Code companies, driving 40%+ YoY growth, market expansion, and successful exits.
Michel Lason
CEO & Founder ScalingX
With 8+ years at the intersection of growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship, Florian specializes in architecting ventures from inception to scale. His path from sales and business development to go-to-market and growth has shaped him into an entrepreneur skilled at converting ideas into high-growth ventures.
Florian Metzger
Venture Architect
With 20+ years in tech and entrepreneurship, Johannes has built multiple companies and led high-impact engineering teams across AI, Blockchain, Automotive, and Cloud Infrastructure. As a founder, CIO/CTO, and hands-on maker, he specializes in product innovation, R&D leadership, and scalable tech stacks—turning tech into a growth driver, not a bottleneck.
Johannes Fritsch
CTO Zoom7, VP Engineering SafeNow
With 20 years of experience as a software engineer and architect, and 5 years in a hybrid growth role, Holger bridges deep technical know-how with strategic business insight. He drives data-informed decisions across product, engineering, and go-to-market functions - translating complexity into growth. At the forefront of applied AI, Holger is currently building innovative agent-based systems at smapOne. His focus spans SaaS KPIs, advanced analytics, LLMs, and scalable AI solutions - making him a force multiplier for companies looking to unlock the next stage of intelligent growth.
Holger Kreissl
Head of AI Research, smapOne

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Evaluate Your Scaling Readiness

→ Diagnose your Execution Gaps
→ Identify highest-impact interventions
→ Your roadmap to scale smarter, faster

A self-assessment tool to identify your Execution Gap in under 10 minutes

The tool is free. You will get an email with the download link.

Scaling expertise, democratized.

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Battle-tested tools — no gatekeeping.