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🏆 Manchester Edition — Built for Entrepreneurs Ready to Grow & Scale

TWO DAYS THAT CHANGE WHAT YOUR BUSINESS LOOKS LIKE FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS

For ambitious founders who are done working harder and ready to finally work smarter.

In 2 days, you'll get the exact framework to step out of the day-to-day and build a business that scales without you.

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£150M+ BBE Client Revenue
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🏆 Manchester Edition — Built for Entrepreneurs Ready to Grow & Scale

TWO DAYS THAT CHANGE WHAT YOUR BUSINESS LOOKS LIKE FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS

For ambitious founders who are done working harder and ready to finally work smarter.

For ambitious founders who are done working harder and ready to finally work smarter.

In 2 days, you'll get the exact framework to step out of the day-to-day and build a business that scales without you.

2 Full Days · SRBM Framework · Manchester

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2,000+ Owners Transformed
3× Sold Out
£100M+ Alumni Revenue
5 Live Modules

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World-Class Speakers

Meet Your Icons

You've sat through enough 'inspiring' talks that changed nothing on Monday morning. Every person on this stage has built what you're trying to build. They're here to show you how they did it.

TOUKER SULEYMAN

Entrepreneur · BBC Dragons' Den Investor

Touker built a multi-million-pound fashion empire from the ground up, transforming struggling brands into global retail successes through sharp instinct, bold decisions, and relentless execution.

From revitalising iconic names like Hawes & Curtis and Ghost, to investing in and scaling businesses on Dragons’ Den, he’s become one of the UK’s most respected figures in retail and entrepreneurship.

At Business Icons Manchester, he’ll share exactly how he spots winning opportunities, turns failing businesses into profit machines, and the key decisions that separate those who scale from those who stall.

ADAM STOTT

Founder of BBE · £150M · business growth strategist

Adam Stott has built multiple 7-figure businesses and helped thousands of founders scale past six, seven and eight figures using the exact framework you'll receive at Business Icons Manchester.

Adam has spent the last decade helping ambitious founders do the same. He's worked with businesses across every sector, turning stuck, founder-dependent operations into scalable, systemised machines. At Business Icons, he hands you the complete blueprint and shows you exactly where your growth is being held back.

alana spencer

Entrepreneur · Winner of BBC's The Apprentice · Founder of Ridiculously Rich

Alana won The Apprentice in 2016, securing investment from Lord Sugar for her luxury cake business. What happened next is the real story, she took that platform and built Ridiculously Rich into a nationally recognised brand, stocked across the UK, on her own terms.

A self-taught founder who started from scratch and scaled through grit, brand, and community. At Business Icons Manchester she'll share what it actually takes to build a consumer brand people fall in love with and keep buying from.

Mirela sula

founder & CEO, global woman · TEDx Speaker

Mirela Sula is a serial entrepreneur, global business leader, and one of the most influential voices in women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment worldwide. As the Founder & CEO of Global Woman, she has built a powerful international media and events platform dedicated to elevating female founders, investors, and leaders across the globe.

— World-Class Speakers —

Meet Your Icons

You've sat through enough 'inspiring' talks that changed nothing on Monday morning. Every person on this stage has built what you're trying to build. They're here to show you how they did it.

TOUKER SULEYMAN

Entrepreneur · BBC Dragons' Den Investor

Touker built a multi-million-pound fashion empire from the ground up, transforming struggling brands into global retail successes through sharp instinct, bold decisions, and relentless execution.

From revitalising iconic names like Hawes & Curtis and Ghost, to investing in and scaling businesses on Dragons’ Den, he’s become one of the UK’s most respected figures in retail and entrepreneurship.

At Business Icons Manchester, he’ll share exactly how he spots winning opportunities, turns failing businesses into profit machines, and the key decisions that separate those who scale from those who stall.

ADAM STOTT

Founder of BBE · £150M · business growth strategist

Adam Stott has built multiple 7-figure businesses and helped thousands of founders scale past 6, 7 and 8 figures using the exact framework you'll receive at Business Icons Manchester.

Adam has spent the last decade helping ambitious founders do the same. He's worked with businesses across every sector, turning stuck, founder-dependent operations into scalable, systemised machines. At Business Icons, he hands you the complete blueprint and shows you exactly where your growth is being held back.

ALANA SPENCER

Entrepreneur · Winner of BBC's The Apprentice · Founder of Ridiculously Rich

Alana won The Apprentice in 2016, securing investment from Lord Sugar for her luxury cake business. What happened next is the real story, she took that platform and built Ridiculously Rich into a nationally recognised brand, stocked across the UK, on her own terms.

A self-taught founder who started from scratch and scaled through grit, brand, and community. At Business Icons Manchester she'll share what it actually takes to build a consumer brand people fall in love with and keep buying from.

Mirela sula

founder & CEO, global woman · TEDx Speaker

Mirela Sula is a serial entrepreneur, global business leader, and one of the most influential voices in women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment worldwide. As the Founder & CEO of Global Woman, she has built a powerful international media and events platform dedicated to elevating female founders, investors, and leaders across the globe.

Business Icons
Sound familiar?

You've built a successful business. But you're still the bottleneck.

You've hit £250k, maybe £500k. You should feel proud — and you do. But the business still can't run without you. You're the engine, the decision-maker, the firefighter. And somewhere between the wins, it stopped feeling like success.

Diagnostic The 6 signs you're the bottleneck
  • You're working IN the business, not ON it, and it's exhausting.
  • You can't switch off. The business stops the moment you do.
  • No real systems, everything runs through your head.
  • You're surrounded by people who don't operate at your level.
  • Growth feels like it's plateaued, but you can't see why.
  • You know there's a next level, but no roadmap to get there.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY BUSINESS ICONS EXISTS.

In 2 days in Manchester, you'll have the complete system to remove yourself from the engine room and start operating like a true CEO.

2 DAYS · LIVE · LIMITED SEATS

Business Icons
Sound familiar?

You've built a successful business. But you're still the bottleneck.

You've built something most people only dream about. But behind the scenes, you're still the one every question lands on the engine, the decision-maker, the one holding it all together. And quietly, somewhere between the wins, you've started wondering if this is just what success feels like..

Diagnostic The 6 signs you're the bottleneck
  • You're working IN the business, not ON it. And it's exhausting
  • You can't switch off. The business stops the moment you do.
  • No real systems. Everything runs through your head.
  • The people around you don't operate at your level.
  • You're making good money but you're not building wealth. Revenue is up, freedom is down
  • You know there's a next level. You just can't see the path.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY

BUSINESS ICONS EXISTS.

In 2 days in Manchester, you'll have the complete system to remove yourself from the engine room and start operating like a true CEO.

  • The SRBM Scaling Framework, a proven system used to scale real businesses to 7 and 8 figures, handed to you in full.

  • Direct access to Adam Stott, Touker Suleyman and Alana Spencer.

  • You leave with a complete solution, not notes, not inspiration, but a framework you can run in your business from Monday.

This event has sold out 3 times. Don't wait until it's gone.

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THE SYSTEM THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING

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5 systems. One framework. Every part of your business connected from brand to operations.

THE FRAMEWORK 5 MODULES · 1 COMPLETE FRAMEWORK
THE FRAMEWORK
5 MODULES.
1 SYSTEM.
5 Modules 1 Complete Framework
MODULE 0101

FOUNDATIONS

Business Foundation
  • Get crystal clear on your ideal client and what they actually need
  • Define your product range — stop customising, start scaling
  • Build the strategic base your next level depends on
  • Become the go-to name in your space
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Steve
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HALO

Branding
  • Make your brand do the selling before you say a word
  • Attract premium clients who already trust you
  • Own your position, stop competing, start leading
  • Become the name people think of first in your space
Delivered by
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Jim
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TOP OF FUNNEL

Lead Gen
  • Stop waiting for referrals, build a pipeline that fills itself
  • Pick the right strategy and execute it once, properly
  • Wake up to enquiries, not an empty inbox
  • Make lead generation the easiest part of your week
Delivered by
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Adam
MODULE 0404

DOP

Sales Process
  • Demonstrate value before they buy
  • Guide every prospect from contact to a confident yes
  • Stop losing deals you should have won
  • Close more without feeling like you're selling
Delivered by
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Adam
MODULE 0505

HUB / CRM

Operations
  • Get every part of your business out of your head and into a system
  • Build a team that makes decisions without you
  • Stop being the bottleneck in your own business
  • Create the operations that let you finally step back
Delivered by
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Adam
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WALK AWAY WITH THE COMPLETE
SRBM FRAMEWORK IN 2 DAYS.

All 5 modules. In 2 days. This is the exact framework Big Business Entrepreneurs has used to help founders scale from 6 to 7 figures and you'll leave Manchester with every part of it ready to run in your business.

All 5 modules Live Q&A The full framework Implementation plan Elite founder room
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The 2-Day Experience

Stop Guessing. Start Operating Like A CEo

Most events send you home with a notepad full of ideas you never use. This one sends you home with a system already mapped to your business and a plan for the next 90 days.

  • The complete SRBM Framework, handed to you across both days.

  • Live hot seat coaching with Adam Stott.

  • Hear directly from founders who've built what you're aiming for.

  • Walk out with a plan, not just inspiration.

What 2 Days Looks Like

DAY 1

Build The System

  • Adam Stott breaks down the SRBM, live, in full.

  • Discover the exact constraints stopping your growth right now.

  • Hot seat coaching, your business, solved on the spot.

  • An exclusive icon interview, behind the scenes of a real scaling story.

DAY 2

Step Into CEO Mode

  • Go deeper into the SRBM, every module brought to life

  • Sit front row for an icon interview that will shift your thinking.

  • Hot seat coaching, leave with answers, not more questions

— The 2-Day Experience —

Stop Guessing.

Start Operating Like A CEo

Most events send you home with a notepad full of ideas you never use. This one sends you home with a system already mapped to your business and a plan for the next 90 days.

  • The complete SRBM Framework, handed to you across both days.

  • Live hot seat coaching with Adam Stott.

  • Hear directly from founders who've built what you're aiming for.

  • Walk out with a plan, not just inspiration.

What 2 Days Looks Like

DAY 1

Build The System

  • Adam Stott breaks down the SRBM

  • Discover the exact constraints stopping your growth right now

  • Hot seat coaching, your business, solved on the spot

  • An exclusive icon interview, behind the scenes of a real scaling story

DAY 2

Step Into CEO Mode

  • Go deeper into the SRBM, every module brought to life

  • Sit front row for an icon interview that will shift your thinking.

  • Hot seat coaching, leave with answers, not more questions

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What people Say About
the Business Icons Experience

hear from our recent guest speakers, dragons den investors
sara davies and sarah willingham and some of our attendees.

What people Say About
the Business Icons Experience

hear from our recent guest speakers, dragons den investors
sara davies and sarah willingham and some of our attendees.

When & Where Is Business Icons?

1 First St, Manchester M15 4RP, UK

WHEN:

28th - 29th May 2026

WHERE:

INNSide Manchester Hotel

1 First St,

Manchester M15 4RP

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Two full days of live sessions, Q&A, networking, and unfiltered insight from

Adam Stott plus special guest speakers.

Ticket and event details will be sent as soon as you secure your ticket.

When & Where Is

Business Icons?

1 First St, Manchester M15 4RP, UK

WHEN:

28th - 29th May 2026

WHERE:

INNSide Manchester Hotel

1 First St,

Manchester M15 4RP

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Two full days of live sessions, Q&A, networking, and unfiltered insight from Touker Suleyman, Adam Stott and Alana Spencer.

Ticket and event details will be sent as soon as you secure your ticket.

GET YOUR TICKET

THIS IS A

NO-BRAINER.

You've built the business. Now build the system. Two days in Manchester is all it takes and £97 is all it costs.

YOUR TICKET

GENERAL ADMISSION

£97 +Vat

28th - 29th May 2026 · Manchester · 2 Full Days

Included with your seat

  • Full 2-day access to Business Icons

  • All 5 SRBM modules delivered live

  • The complete SRBM Framework, yours to keep

  • Live sessions with Adam Stott and Alana Spencer

  • A room of founders operating at your revenue level

— YOUR SEAT IN MANCHESTER —

THIS IS A NO-BRAINER.

You've built the business. Now build the system. Two days in Manchester is all it takes and £97 is all it costs.

YOUR TICKET

GENERAL ADMISSION

£97 +Vat

28th - 29th May 2026 · Manchester ·

2 Days Intensive

Included with your ticket:

  • Full 2-day access to Business Icons

  • The complete SRBM Framework, yours to keep

  • Live sessions with Touker Suleyman, Adam Stott and Alana Spencer.

  • Access to all speaker sessions

  • A room of founders operating at your revenue level

the next step is yours.

For two days, you'll be in the room with experienced entrepreneurs, Adam Stott, Alana Spencer, and a community of ambitious business owners who are serious about growth.

Thus event has sold out 3 times. Don't wait.

the next step is yours.

For two days, you'll be in the room with experienced entrepreneurs, Adam Stott, Touker Suleyman, Alana Spencer, and a community of ambitious business owners who are serious about growth.

Thus event has sold out 3 times. Don't wait.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Business Icons Manchester being held?

Business Icons is being held at INNSide Manchester Hotel, 1 First St, Manchester M15 4RP. It's about 0.6km from the train station.

Is there parking at the event?

Yes, INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester offers parking through a collaboration with the nearby Q-Park First Street (postcode M15 4FN). Guests can receive a 25% discount by booking their parking space in advance on the Q-Park website and using the code MHQPFS25.

Who is Business Icons: Manchester Edition for?

Business Icons is designed for for ambitious founders who've built something real and are ready to build something scalable.

What is SRBM and will I actually implement it?

The SRBM is a 5-module framework covering everything from brand to operations built specifically for founders at your stage. You won't just learn it. You'll leave Manchester with it in your hands, ready to run in your business.

Is this just another motivational event?

Absolutely not. Business Icons is a strategy and implementation event. Every session is built around giving you specific, actionable frameworks you can apply immediately. Past attendees consistently call this the most practical event they've attended.

How many people will be there?

Business Icons is intentionally sized - large enough for incredible energy and networking, intimate enough to feel personal. Seats are strictly limited to maintain quality. When it's full, it's full.

Is £97 really all I pay upfront?

Yes. Your General Admission ticket is £97 + VAT. After checkout, you'll have the option to upgrade to VIP but there's no obligation. Your £97 ticket secures your full 2-day place at the event.

Is their a front row / preferred seating area?

Yes. All VIP ticket holders get front section seating and early entry to the room - you'll find out more about VIP upgrades after you purchase your general ticket.

Frequently Asked

Questions

Where is Business Icons Manchester being held?

Business Icons is being held at INNSide Manchester Hotel, 1 First St, Manchester M15 4RP. It's about 0.6km from the train station.

Is there parking at the event?

Yes, INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester offers parking through a collaboration with the nearby Q-Park First Street (postcode M15 4FN). Guests can receive a 25% discount by booking their parking space in advance on the Q-Park website and using the code MHQPFS25.

Who is Business Icons Manchester for?

Business Icons is designed for ambitious founders who've built something real and are ready to build something scalable.

What is SRBM and will I actually implement it?

The SRBM is a 5-module framework covering everything from brand to operations built specifically for founders at your stage. You won't just learn it. You'll leave Manchester with it in your hands, ready to run in your business.

Is this just another motivational event?

Absolutely not. Business Icons is a strategy and implementation event. Every session is built around giving you specific, actionable frameworks you can apply immediately. Past attendees consistently call this the most practical event they've attended.

How many people will be there?

Business Icons is intentionally sized - large enough for incredible energy and networking, intimate enough to feel personal. Seats are strictly limited to maintain quality. When it's full, it's full.

Is £97 really all I pay upfront?

Yes. Your General Admission ticket is £97 + VAT. After checkout, you'll have the option to upgrade to VIP but there's no obligation. Your £97 ticket secures your full 2-day place at the event.

Is there a front row / preferred seating area?

Yes. All VIP ticket holders get front section seating and early entry to the room - you'll find out more about VIP upgrades after you purchase your general ticket.

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how to Communicate with Influence That Moves People

The leadership standards that shape decisions, strengthen alignment, and drive consistent business performance at scale.

Before you can scale a business, you need to understand how communication shapes decisions with clients, teams, and partners.

You'll gain perspective on:

  • How different communication styles impact decision-making

  • What actually motivates different types of people

  • The leadership behaviours that drive (or block) team performance

  • Where misalignment creates friction inside growing businesses

These insights help you recognise where communication is helping you move forward and where it may be quietly holding you back.

Ads & Funnels: discover How Growth Is Actually Engineered

A practical look at the systems, strategy, and decision-making behind scalable, predictable business growth.

Ads and funnels sit at the centre of modern business growth - but most entrepreneurs never get a clear view of why theirs work (or don’t).

You’ll learn:

  • The types of funnel structures currently being used successfully

  • How simple, scalable ad campaigns are designed

  • The most common reasons funnels fail and what typically fixes them

  • How businesses create more consistent lead flow without relying on luck

These insights help you understand where your current approach may be breaking down and what to look at next.

the AI advantage and how to use it to grow your business

Where AI creates real leverage in marketing, operations, and decision-making inside growing businesses.

AI is becoming one of the biggest competitive advantages in modern business but most entrepreneurs are still unsure how to apply it meaningfully.

You'll learn:

  • Where AI is having the biggest impact inside real businesses

  • How entrepreneurs are using AI to improve speed, clarity, and efficiency

  • What practical AI application looks like beyond the hype

  • A live AI demonstration available only at Business Icons

These insights help you understand how AI fits into a serious growth strategy and where it can create leverage when used correctly.

Here’s what your Ticket Includes

Your Business Icons ticket gives you access to a focused, in-person experience designed to expose you to high-level thinking, real decision-making, and the kind of perspective that’s hard to get outside the right room.

Your Ticket includes:

  • Full 2-Day Access to Business Icons 2026 Two immersive days designed around insight, discussion, and real-world perspective - led by Adam Stott, you'll spend time with Dragons’ Den investors, high level business owners and our Coaching team.

  • Live Dragons’ Den Icons Hear directly from Piers Linney MBE and Sarah Willingham during live, in-room sessions.
    You’ll gain insight into how they evaluate businesses, make decisions, and spot growth opportunities - with the chance to ask questions during Q&A.

  • Professional Photography With The Dragons VIP ticket holders will have the opportunity to receive professional photographs with Piers Linney and Sarah Willingham - a premium bonus that supports your personal brand and credibility.

  • Exposure to High-Level Business Thinking Across the two days, you’ll be exposed to perspectives covering communication, brand positioning, growth strategy, operations, and AI — shared through real examples and honest conversations.

  • In-Room Networking With Ambitious Entrepreneurs Connect with business owners, operators, and leaders who are serious about growth.
    Many attendees form long-term relationships, partnerships, and opportunities simply by being in the room.

your investment : £97

your investment :

£97

  • Two full days

  • Spend time with Dragons’ Den Stars

  • Live sessions, Q&A, and discussion

  • Limited in-person seating

Very limited seating, this is an exclusive in-person business experience.

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Become a Business Icon in 2026 Learn Directly from Two Dragons' Den Stars
and Adam Stott Live at BBE HQ

Two days of game-changing strategies, celebrity insights, and elite-level business coaching designed to help you rapidly scale your business...