Why Most Businesses Plateau at Year Three And How to Break Through
Early growth is exciting. Then year three arrives and suddenly everything feels harder.
Harvard Business Review found that 80 percent of small businesses never scale past 500 thousand dollars in revenue. The reason is rarely the product. It is the systems, or lack of them.
The plateau happens when…
The vision has not been redefined since launch.
Roles and accountability are unclear.
The founder is still the bottleneck.
Growth is being chased without a plan for sustaining it.
Breaking through requires three moves
Revisit Your Vision — Make sure it is still relevant and actionable.
Align the Team on Key Metrics — Everyone should know exactly how success is measured.
Systematize What Works — Do not add complexity until the basics run flawlessly.
Growth is not about running faster. It is about building a structure strong enough to hold the weight of what comes next.
If you are feeling stuck at the plateau, I can help you build the clarity and systems to break through it.
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