Growth Strategies


Recent Growth Strategies Articles

Living and Working in South Africa

What challenges does a businessperson face living in South Africa? Avondale's Bill Stewart shares his story of a year abroad in Johannesburg.  Read more

High Fashion with Native Roots

Indigenous founder Scott Leonard blazes a trail from hardscrabble Andes villages to Saks and Bloomingdale's.  Read more

Invincible Ball Brings Joy to Kids (& Lions)

Soccer balls from the One World Futbol Project stand up to life in a refugee camp.  Read more

Grow Your Company as Big as Zappos.com: 7 Tips From Tony Hsieh

Tony Hsieh, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Zappos.com, offers leadership advice for fast-growing companies.  Read more

What Should My Marketing Goal Be? 

Brian Halligan, founder of HubSpot, answers questions about marketing in the new digital age.  Watch video

Going Global: It's Not If, But When

For many companies the complex and daunting task of operating globally is inevitable.  Read more

Don't Put Your Customers at Risk

In the wake of the deadly meningitis contamination, your business needs to keep its supply chain squeaky clean. It's not enough to blindly trust your supplie...  Read more

How to Restart Your Business's Engine

A growing business will eventually hit a growth plateau. Here are four steps to power through the plateau and put your business on a new growth trajectory.  Read more

Dealing with a Midlife Crisis - for Your Business

Ask yourself these seven questions to determine if your business has reach a plateau and you don't know what to do next.  Read more

Tell Stories & You'll Boost Sales (Because of How Human Brains Are Wired)

Storytelling appeals to how the brain processes information. Here's five ways to make that work for your business.  Read more

The World Doesn't Need Another 'Me Too' Anything 

People pay for originality, fresh thinking, and differentiation, says venture capitalist Josh Linkner.  Watch video

Difficulties & Opportunities of Regulated Businesses 

In some cases--like Branson's space ship company Virgin Galactic--helpful regulators can make new business ideas possible.  Watch video

JJ Ramberg: Promote Your Company Creatively 

JJ Ramberg, host of MSNBC's Your Business describes how one small business owner differentiated--and landed a new buyer.  Watch video

Stop Procrastinating & Plan for 2013

If you're not planning for the coming year then you better believe that your competitors are. Here are three solutions to get you going before it's too late.  Read more

7 Tips to Find a Great Overseas Supplier

You've developed a product. So how do you find a cost-effective and reliable supplier?  Read more

Forget Big Business: Start-ups Have the Competitive Edge

Bigger isn't always better. Check out the advantages that you have as a small business owner.  Read more

You Should Love Your Business's Difficulties

Is running your own business difficult? Of course. Here's why that struggle can be a good thing.  Read more

Why I'm Motivated By Impact 

Lindsay Avner describes her company's growth struggles and how Bright Pink's mission keeps the team motivated and working hard.  Watch video

What's Your Unfair Advantage?

Anything that is worth copying will be copied, so how do you establish an advantage? By building something that cannot easily be copied or bought.  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

Do the Numbers Add Up for Your New Venture?

Any new business model must include sources of revenue, costs, as well as key metrics for measuring success. Here's how we modeled our potential new venture.  Read more

Start-up Investing: Head Versus Heart

Over the years, we've had lots of chances to invest in other businesses. But it never felt right. Until now.  Read more

Your First Venture Can Be Extraordinary 

Sir Richard Branson talks about entrepreneurial audacity--his own and that of his "great friends," Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.  Watch video

Expenses (& Perks) of Working Abroad

Expanding your business internationally may create new opportunities for employees to work abroad. Here's how to make the experience a positive one.  Read more

How to Sell Out in Style

Method co-founder Eric Ryan and his team celebrated the sale of the company in their own unique way.  Read more

5 Baby Steps Toward Going Global

Doing business abroad doesn't necessarily have to take a Herculean effort, especially if you sell your products or services online.  Read more

The Right Way to Hand Over the Reins

Bringing in new leadership can foster growth--when it's done with wisdom and discipline.  Read more

Getting Ready for the Fiscal Cliff

With major budget cuts looming, a defense contractor adopts a new strategy.  Read more

A Roadmap of Yahoo's (Potential) Acquisition Targets

Marissa Mayer made her first official acquisition last week with Stamped. She plans to continue the buying spree. Which start-ups are next?  Read more

How a Strong Team Will Help You Land Big Deals

Follow Warren Buffett's example--the confidence to close big deals comes from having a strong team behind you.  Read more

Let the Marketplace Solve the Sanitation Crisis

Waste Enterprisers operates on the premise that human waste is the one truly infinite resource.  Read more

Turn Nuclear Waste Into Nuclear Fuel

Depleted uranium is one fuel source not in short supply. Check out TerraPower's audacious plan for producing cleaner and safer nuclear power.  Read more

How Fast Is Too Fast?

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

How I Did It: Stephen McDonnell of Applegate Farms

Stephen McDonnell took a tiny smokehouse and turned it into a $200 million meat company.  Read more

Case Study: Can Grooveshark Get Its Groove Back?

Don't stop the music. For five years, Grooveshark gleefully upended the music ındustry. Now it's facing lawsuits, losing users, and bleeding cash.  Read more