193: Growth vs Scale: 8 Essential Steps to Build the Foundation for Sustainable Business Success
Are you in the growth or scale stage of your business?
Business owners are constantly thinking about this. Some also use these terms interchangeably, yet they’re not the same, and moving forward without understanding the difference can cause you all sorts of problems.
So how are they different? And what do you need to know to prepare your business for a significant leveling up?
In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn how growing your business differs from scaling your business and why understanding that difference is key to a sustainable business. I’ll also cover the eight steps you need to take to prepare your business for scaling.
What’s Covered in This Episode on Growth vs Scale Your Business
2:08 - The difference between growth versus scaling and why you need to know
4:10 - Eight steps you must take to prepare for scaling your business
10:20 - Quick review of what you must do to lay the groundwork before you scale your business
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She Thinks Big by Andrea Liebross
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Quotes from the Episode
“Sometimes people think they’re in scale mode, but they’re not quite there. They need to lay some groundwork.” - Andrea Liebross
“Growth isn’t always sustainable if it’s not handled correctly.” - Andrea Liebross
“Scaling is not just about growing, it’s about growing smarter.” - Andrea Liebross
“Scaling is kind of an art. It is part art, part science, and you have to get the right tools and team in place to do it.” - Andrea Liebross
Links to other episodes
187: Evolution of a Big Thinker: Inside the She Thinks Big Podcast Rebrand
185: Five Stages of Business and the Decisions to Make as You Grow
183: Are You Behaving Like an Employee, the Business Owner, or the CEO of Your Business?
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