Scale up Barriers

As the start-up grows from the launch barriers emerge.

 

 

These are different for every business but the founders have critical decisions to make.

 

Scaling up requires decisions on timing of increasing resources and confidence in the acquisition and retention of customers.

 

There will also be decisions around suppliers and partners.

 

Scaling up isn’t just the step beyond start-up.

 

As the business becomes established scaling up is an on-going process with some common barriers at each stage.

 

  • Is the team capable and suitable for the planned growth?
  • Is the planned growth realistic?
    • Does the research back up the growth plan?
    • How will competitors react?
    • What do your key stakeholders think?
  • Is the funding possible see Funding?
  • Does the growth align with your Why?
  • Do you have the confidence to pursue the growth?
    • This can be at least as tough as the start-up phase