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Recent Controlled Growth Articles

4 Tips to Expand Your Niche Business

The potential opportunities might be much bigger and broader than you think. Think outside your niche with these tips.  Read more

How Big Can a Zumba Business Get? | Company of the Year

Z Club NY expects to produce revenue of $350,000 next year, which puts it near the pinnacle of Zumba businesses. Here's how it became the black label of Zumb...  Read more

Want to Grow Fast? Then Slow Down

There's an art to maintaining a rapid growth trajectory. Ironically, you may have more success by taking things slowly.  Read more

Go National? Not This Fast-Growing Chain

Bojangles' restaurants have a huge regional following among customers and franchisees. It could go national--but it doesn't. Here's why.  Read more

How Fast Is Too Fast?

To determine the right growth rate for your business, ask yourself some key questions.  Read more

4 Dysfunctions That Will Eat Away at a Growing Business

Small problems can grow quickly as a company grows. Here a several that are known to plague even the best teams.  Read more

Constant Change Is Just Part of the Job 

Entrepreneurs Alexis Maybank, Heidi Messer and Melinda Emerson talk about the challenges to growth from their start-up experience.  Watch video

6 to 900 Employees: How Do You Manage That? 

Gilt Groupe founder Alexis Maybank gives tips on how to manage hiring at an explosive rate. (Hint: Don't hire people like you!)  Watch video

Fast-Growth Secrets From Top Women Founders 

Gilt Groupe founder Alexis Maybank and LinkShare founder Heidi Messer talk about scaling and managing a hyper-growth business.  Watch video

Is Your Business Franchise-Worthy? 4 Ways to Tell

Is your industry growing? Is your concept appealing to other people? If so, your business may have franchise potential.  Read more

Can I Afford Another Employee?

It depends on your Cost of Goods Sold. Here's how to calculate it.  Read more

The Key to Noodles & Company's Explosive Growth

The privately held chain now has more than 300 locations. But it didn't get there through the traditional franchise route.  Read more

Franchise Your Business: 4 Tips

This neighborhood butcher shop will grow by 30 stores in 2012 for total sales of $70 million. Here's how they did it.  Read more

Leadership: Power of Patience

The greatest attribute a small business leader can have is the patience to allow progress to happen in its own time.  Read more

How to Find the Perfect Acquisition Target

You know your business better than anyone else. So skip the broker--and do the homework yourself.  Read more

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