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Nikolai Ladanyi

Growth is no coincidence! The scale-up DNA of hidden champions for greater corporate success.

Nikolai Ladanyi, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and scaling expert, supports companies with a clear strategy and international experience in achieving sustainable and scalable growth. As a bestselling author and editor of Scaling-Up books, he is considered one of the leading voices in the European Scaling-Up movement. With practical approaches and deep expertise, he inspires audiences as a speaker and coach with real-life case studies and tools for immediate implementation. Ideal for entrepreneur events, growth forums, and leadership conferences. Book Nikolai Ladanyi for structured growth insights that deliver results.

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Growth Needs Structure: Nikolai Ladanyi – Scaling-Up Expert, Entrepreneur & Investor Coach

Nikolai Ladanyi is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, bestselling author, and one of the most recognized scaling experts in the German-speaking world. With a clear strategy, international experience, and measurable impact, he helps companies design leadership, structure, and processes in a way that enables sustainable, scalable growth.

Scaling Up with Practical Focus – Through the Eyes of an Entrepreneur

After earning his degree in economics in Fribourg (Switzerland) and holding positions at Barings Private Equity Partners in Frankfurt and London, Nikolai Ladanyi began his own growth journey—leading to numerous successful investments and exits. As co-author and editor of the bestsellers “Wachstum durch Führung,” “Scaling Up,” and “HYPER-ORG for HYPER-GROWTH,” he is a leading voice in the European Scaling-Up movement.

Clear. Practical. Effective.

Whether as a coach, speaker, or entrepreneur, Nikolai Ladanyi brings growth into focus: strategically grounded, hands-on, and with a sharp yet empathetic eye for blind spots in leadership. In his seminars and keynotes, he inspires with real-life examples, ready-to-use tools, and an unfiltered perspective on what truly drives growth.

Why Nikolai Ladanyi Is the Ideal Speaker for Your Event

Co-author & editor of the most influential Scaling-Up books in the German-speaking world
Entrepreneur & angel investor with international expertise
Scaling expert with a proven track record in startups and SMEs
Inspiring speaker with deep knowledge & practical relevance
Ideal for founder events, growth forums, investor summits & leadership conferences

Book Nikolai Ladanyi now—for structured growth strategies that deliver real results.

Topics

The scale-up DNA of hidden champions -

How to scale successfully with the success principles of global market leaders

Scale-up structure -
Anyone can found a start-up, but only a few scale up successfully

How to gain more time for the essentials with the right tools and an agile company structure
How to use the scale-up framework to empower your employees to develop a sustainable and forward-looking corporate strategy
How to scale successfully, take all employees with you and achieve exponential growth

Scale-up culture - clear, transparent, consistent

How to bring the term "culture" to life through active actions and measures
How to build a culture of responsibility so that everyone does what they say and says what they do
How you can immediately lead more effectively with concrete tools and recognize which employees suit you and which don't

Scale-up strategy -
Discover and realize your full potential

The new art of customer segmentation - How to identify your core customers and understand their most important needs
Marketing is the new sales - How to unleash your team's creativity with a bold value proposition
How to find, expand and secure your competitive advantage with the internationally proven and tested scale-up method

Further topics:

Scaling up - you too can scale - Why some companies make it and others get stranded
Growth can be planned - How to get your company on course for growth with a system
The growth hacks - Simply more growth!
Company value - How to significantly increase your company valuation with the right levers

References & Press

Customer list (excerpt):

Greator (formerly GedankenTanken)
Roadsurfer
PURELEI
Bearpaw Products
HEADFOUND
Eickhoff
nonplusultra
uNaice
FrankJuice
K5
TriMeXa
GP JOULE Projects
Neuland Media
Bears Pharmacy
Click-Tip
PromoDate
Advidera

“Extremely helpful! Pragmatic methods and tools that can be applied immediately in business and quickly achieve visible success.”

Sven van den Bergh, Limango GmbH

“Our session was about the strategic orientation of etventure. All our expectations were exceeded.”

Philipp Depiereux, Etventure GmbH

“This is how I can imagine reaching the next level in my company.”

Holger Westenbaum, Powerslim.de

“The scale up program is the Swiss army knife of entrepreneurship.”

Frederic Fuchs, TAM Academy

“As valuable and practical as an executive MBA, only much faster.”

Andreas Franz, Framos

“What I liked about the scale-up approach from the outset was that the process aims to empower employees to work more independently and take responsibility for their actions.”

Oliver Gernstl, megaherz

“Many of the supposedly difficult decisions have become very clear thanks to the systematized application of the tools and processes.”

Stephanie Hellstedt, albamygroup

“Thank you Nikolai Ladanyi for your tireless support and the intensive workshop days! As always, it was exhausting but incredibly valuable days with you and the scale up program... highly recommended for all entrepreneurs!”

Markus Dickhardt, Founder & CEP Roadurfer

“Extremely helpful pragmatic methods and tools that can be applied immediately in business and quickly achieve visible success.”

Sven van den Bergh, Limango GmbH

Nikolai Ladanyi

Growth is no coincidence! The scale-up DNA of hidden champions for greater corporate success.