gcCrescendo is an inspiring community of Founders that are building businesses to make the world a better place.
Empowered by peers groups, mentors, thought-leaders, learning resources and real life events.
Founders no longer need to struggle on the path to success alone.
We don’t just talk the talk
We’re founded by gunnercooke llp - the founders of Europe’s fastest-growing professional services firm; a collective of more than 500 professionals, with the depth of experience which makes us genuine experts in our fields.
Our access to globally recognised business leaders, veteran founders and experts in their field is incomparable.
From multinational enterprises through to unicorns and non-for-profit organisations, gunnercooke’s breadth of expertise covers established industries, to emerging disciplines, from ESG and charity law, to blockchain and competition.
We’ve already created Inspire*, a network of hundreds of charities, while also having built our own bookshop in Manchester, to combat mental health issues and loneliness.
We’re now on a mission to ‘pay-it-forward’, to leverage our experience and lessons to the next wave of entrepreneurs, founders and game-changers that are going to make this world a better place
By joining gcCrescendo you get…
Access to people who have been there and done it, coaching and counsel from industry leading advisors and mentors who have started, grown and exited businesses. We offer educational resources and most importantly, a community of Founders who are in the same boat.
Business bible; knowledge bank, legal content, and education on all the stuff business Founders need to know! Access an ever-growing content library comprising guides, video training and a raft of super useful tips on everything from starting, to funding, scaling and creating positive impact as you grow.
A broad network of trusted business services providers, connect with many fundamental business services, providing a crisis sounding board when you need it the most and a solid high five when you celebrate successes.
Belonging to a powerful community of purpose driven Founders, powered by a digital platform and app, unified by a need to succeed, the Crescendo community offers both one-to-one and peer-to-peer networking, bouncing challenges around community discussion groups and a fantastic events programme.
Meet our Team
Will Squires
Co-Founder, gcCrescendo
I'm passionate about building a community for purpose-driven founders because I believe in the collective power of like-minded individuals striving for positive change. By fostering connections and collaboration, we amplify our impact on society.
Having worked with founders as a corporate lawyer for a number of years, I’ve seen first-hand the importance of surrounding yourself with inspiring, creative and hardworking people and how bringing people in, is far better than going it alone.
We want to help our founders succeed and be part of their incredible journeys to do good for the world.
Darryl Cooke
Co-Founder, gcCrescendo
When we first began gunnercooke LLP, I was amazed at how little support there was available for start-up and young businesses. I was determined that when we had achieved some success, we would change that and we would do something that would make a real difference to new businesses - as we once were.
Companionship and access to expertise can’t be undervalued, it can make the difference between companies that fail and those that thrive.
We want gcCrescendo to be a network for those businesses who want to be a force for good - businesses who want to make a difference to our society, who have an unlimited mindset and are ambitious to put purpose alongside profit.
“We won’t be distracted by comparison if we are captivated with purpose.”
— Bob Goff (Lawyer)