Tag: Scaling a Small Business

A business can outgrow the version of its founder that built it. That is not failure. It is the leadership transition that scaling demands. In the early stage, founders are often rewarded for speed, closeness to every detail, and the willingness to handle everything themselves. As the business grows, those same habits can become liabilities. […]

Growth is supposed to be exciting, right? Tell that to Sarah Kim, who went from handling five clients to fifty in eight months. “Everyone kept congratulating me on my success,” she says. “But honestly, it felt like drowning in slow motion. Nobody warns you that rapid growth can break your business faster than failure.” The […]