A popular Frank Sinatra song speaks of love and marriage going together like horse and carriage. The words startups and growth seem to be used much the same way. Recently I moderated a panel on “Why some startups grow and others don’t” at the TATA First Dot powered by NEN student startup showcase.
One of the questions that came up during the discussion was
“Is growth always good? Are there instances when growth can be bad?”
The panelists all agreed that NOT all growth is good growth. Specifically,
Non-focused growth Naga Prakasam, angel investor and mentor, brought up the point, that growth unless directed and focused can easily derail a startup. So growth in revenue, even when profitable, could turn out to be bad in some situations.
One of two things most commonly happen
Revenue consideration – as a cash-strapped entity many startups chase any and all revenue –…
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