Growth

How to grow a business sustainably

Growth is valuable only when the economics, capacity and cash requirements work together.

Reviewed for clarity and current UK context General information

Identify the constraint

Growth may be limited by demand, conversion, capacity, cash or management time. Treating the wrong constraint wastes money.

Understand unit economics

Measure contribution after the variable costs needed to win and serve each customer. Revenue growth can hide a deteriorating margin.

Fund the gap carefully

Growth often requires spending before receipts arrive. Compare funding on total cost, security, flexibility and downside, not headline rate alone.