MBA766 Can You Grow Too Fast? [REBROADCAST]

The $100 MBA Show

Omar Zenhom

Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2016

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes a lesson is so good it's worth hearing again! Today we're bringing you this classic from the archives, as it was no longer available to newer listeners. It's a fundamental lesson on something that we often forget to look out for: growing too fast. Yes, there is such a thing, and it's the reason "catastrophic success" is a term. When new businesses bite off more than they can chew, the whole thing can come tumbling down. Tune in, and hear how to grow sustainably rather than quickly. Click play! [REBROADCAST]

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the $100 MBA show is sponsored by franchise help.
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0:27.0	That's F-R-A-N-C-H-I-S-E-Help.
0:31.0	com slash M-A. Today's S.E. Help.
0:34.0	Today's lesson on the $100.M.A.
0:35.0	Show is all about can you grow too fast?
0:38.0	What are the dangers of growing too fast?
0:41.0	What are some of the challenges you're going to face? And what are some of
0:43.9	things you could do to pace yourself so you can handle growth when it happens? This
0:47.9	lesson first aired about a year ago and I had to bring it back because it was so
0:51.8	valuable to so many listeners. And of course it
0:54.4	doesn't show up on iTunes or other podcast apps because it's past the 300
0:58.8	mark. In podcasting you only see the latest 300 episodes.
1:03.0	And I don't want you to miss out on this great lesson.
1:06.0	Some of us think that fast growth is what we want.
1:09.0	But growing fast and not being prepared can be a nightmare.
1:13.0	It could be the end of your business and your reputation.
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