Episode 91 60 min
FINANCIALS, LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC PLANNING

The “Purgatories” of Scaling: 3 Growth Stages That SUCK! - Dan Platta

As you’ve grown your business you may have noticed that there are certain sizes or stages that feel worse than others. There are times when the scale of your business seems to be in a “Sweet Spot”, and then there are other times when you feel stuck in purgatory. If you’ve grown your team, and your top line, but your actual profits have stubbornly stayed the same (or sometimes even deteriorated), then this episode will give you the path out.

As you’ve grown your business you may have noticed that there are certain sizes or stages that feel worse than others.  

There are times when the scale of your business seems to be in a “Sweet Spot”, and then there are other times when you feel stuck in purgatory.  

If you’ve grown your team, and your top line, but your actual profits have stubbornly stayed the same (or sometimes even deteriorated), then this episode will give you the path out.

To learn more about these Business Purgatories, what causes them, the revenue ranges they rear their ugly heads in, and most importantly what to do to pass through them as quickly as possible, watch this episode.

Highlights from this episode:

  • The 3 common business ‘purgatories’ that happen in contracting businesses – which revenue levels you’ll typically see them, and what to do about it
  • How to ensure that your management team doesn’t make decisions that allow your costs to balloon out of proportion
  • Actions you can take to speed through these purgatories so you don’t end up trapped for years in the ‘no fun zone’

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