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28–29 May 2026 · Innside by Melia Manchester, Manchester Big Business Entrepreneurs
Headlining Jon Penberthy · Hosted by Adam Stott

The secrets of millionaires, billionaires, dragons and business icons.

A two-day, in-person masterclass. Absorb the lessons behind billions of pounds of sales, and turn them into a plan to scale your own business.

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Adam, in 90 seconds, on what happens over the two days
Thu 28 – Fri 29 May 2026 8:30am – 7pm, both days Innside by Melia Manchester, Manchester
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Two full days. Registration required.
10 years
of BBE events for business owners
100,000+
people through our events
Hundreds
of dragons, billionaires and A-listers we've worked with
As featured in Channel 5 Forbes Coaches Council Entrepreneur Talk Matt Allwright
Your headliner

Jon Penberthy: a master of his trade

Most people who teach marketing have never had to fill their own diary. Jon has done it for over ten years, for his own business and for the coaches, consultants and experts he works with.

HeadlinerJon Penberthy

Jon Penberthy

Founder of AdClients and AdCon

Jon built a system that joins paid ads, webinars and phone sales into one machine for winning clients online. He founded AdCon, a London marketing conference, and he's been a guest on Adam's podcast.

2014founded AdClients
1,000+at AdCon, his London marketing conference
$30M+generated, per his published bio
In his headliner session, Jon shares
  • How to bring the right people to you with paid ads
  • How to turn a webinar into your best salesperson
  • How to close on the phone without feeling like you're selling
Adam Stott
Your host

Adam Stott

Founder of Big Business Entrepreneurs

Adam hosts Business Icons with the BBE coaching team and brings the Simple Replicable Business Model: the five parts behind a business that runs without you.

As seen on Rich House Poor House
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Thu 28 – Fri 29 May 2026 · Innside by Melia Manchester, Manchester
Sound familiar?

You built it. Now it can't grow without you.

Every question lands on you

You're the engine, the decision-maker and the fixer. Step away and the business slows down.

Revenue is up. Freedom isn't.

You're busier than ever, and the next level still isn't clear.

Your advice comes from people who haven't done it

Plenty of opinions. Very few from people who've built what you're building.

It's lonely at the top

There's nobody inside the business to think the big decisions through with.

The best of hundreds of icons. Two days. One plan for your business.

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Thu 28 – Fri 29 May 2026 · Innside by Melia Manchester, Manchester
The concept

Most people never learn from the legends. They can't get close enough.

For ten years, dragons, billionaires and A-list founders have joined us on stage and on our podcast. We kept the best of what they said. Business Icons brings it into one room for two days, alongside Adam's scaling model and a headliner session with Jon Penberthy.

Touker Suleyman
Touker Suleyman
Dragons' Den investor
Sara Davies MBE
Sara Davies MBE
Dragons' Den investor, Crafter's Companion
Sarah Willingham
Sarah Willingham
Former Dragons' Den investor
Jo Malone CBE
Jo Malone CBE
Founder of a global fragrance brand
Piers Linney
Piers Linney
Dragons' Den investor
Alana Spencer
Alana Spencer
The Apprentice winner, Ridiculously Rich
Sian Gabbidon
Sian Gabbidon
The Apprentice winner, Sian Marie
Mike Soutar
Mike Soutar
Lord Sugar's adviser on The Apprentice

Their lessons come from recorded interviews at past BBE events and on the BBE podcast, played and unpacked in the room.

Leave with a plan, not a notepad.

Adam's scaling model

The Simple Replicable Business Model: five parts, from your foundations to your operations, mapped to your business.

Lessons from the dragons

How they spot the opportunity, protect the cash and decide what's worth scaling.

A 90-day plan

Your next three moves, written down before you leave the room.

A better room

Two days with owners who are building too. The people you meet here pick up the phone later.

What you get

Two days. One room.

Every session has the same shape: the model, an icon's lesson, then time on your own business.

A full room at a Big Business Entrepreneurs event
Day 1

Build the model

  • Adam breaks down the Simple Replicable Business Model
  • Scaling lessons from the dragons, on the big screen
  • Find the one constraint holding your growth back
Day 2

Think like an icon

  • Brand, sales and operations, the way the icons built theirs
  • Headliner session: Jon Penberthy, live in the room
  • Leave with your 90-day plan
In their words

What the icons say about BBE

Entrepreneurs are lonely people. They all need a bit of guidance, a bit of mentorship. If you’re an entrepreneur and you want to lean on somebody, Business Icons is a great thing to join.
Touker Suleyman
Touker Suleyman
Dragons' Den investor
If you’re a business owner and you’ve never heard of Big Business Entrepreneurs before, where have you been? This could be the one thing that really changes the dial for you.
Sara Davies MBE
Sara Davies MBE
Dragons' Den investor
The best piece of advice I was ever given was to surround yourself with brilliant people. And I think Big Business Entrepreneurs does exactly that.
Sarah Willingham
Sarah Willingham
Former Dragons' Den investor
If you’re thinking of coming to Business Icons but you haven’t booked yet, I’d really strongly recommend that you do. The energy, the buzz in the room, the network that you get, I just think is out of this world.
Mike Soutar
Mike Soutar
Lord Sugar's adviser on The Apprentice

And from the room

“So much inspiration and so many ideas from Adam and Steve. I really recommend it.”

Business Icons attendee

“I've come away with so much valuable information, and strategies I'm going to implement in my business.”

Business Icons attendee

“The method works. If you're not in it, you cannot win it.”

Business Icons attendee
Business Icons · Manchester

Secure your seat

When
Thu 28 – Fri 29 May 2026
Times
8:30am – 7pm, both days
Where
Innside by Melia Manchester, 1 First Street, Manchester, M15 4RP
Who it's for
Business owners ready to grow beyond themselves
Your ticket

Your seat

  • Both days at Business Icons
  • The best lessons from the dragons and icons
  • A headliner session with Jon Penberthy, live
  • Two days with owners who are building too
2 days28–29 May 2026 · registration required
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Your questions answered

Who is speaking live?

Jon Penberthy headlines live, in the room, and Adam Stott hosts with the BBE team. The other icons on this page appear through recorded interviews from past BBE events and our podcast.

Do I need to register?

Yes. Seats are allocated on registration, so book yours and we'll email your ticket straight away.

Who is it for?

Business owners who want to grow and know too much still depends on them. Every session ends with time to apply it to your own business.

What happens after I book?

Your ticket arrives by email straight away. Our team will also call to confirm your seat.

Most people never get close to the legends. This is how you get close.
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Thu 28 – Fri 29 May 2026 · Innside by Melia Manchester, Manchester · headliner Jon Penberthy

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Email: info@bigbusinessentrepreneurs.com

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