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What's wrong with running a business indefinitely with modest growth? There are tens and thousands of small businesses all over the world that survive for years
by paraschopra 16y ago
What's wrong with running a business indefinitely with modest growth? There are tens and thousands of small businesses all over the world that survive for years and years and their owners genuinely enjoy running them.
- keeptrying 16y agoWell from the account Accolade might not even have made any money. It's not really clear. Also it's like quitting your present job for a possibly better opportunity. If you had the opportunity to gamble a small business for the opportunity of an explosive startup, would you do it? Should u do it?
- sskates 16y agoThere's nothing wrong with it, but a lot of people get into startups for the large upside potential. If that's your goal then make sure you're not shortchanging yourself.
- rhizome 16y agoStated like that, the motivation is lottery-like, and I wouldn't be surprised if the odds of success in startups are comparable.
- Andys 16y agoNothing wrong with it, but it isn't mediocrity. This is only the top small % of small businesses. The rest have an incessant daily struggle to pay the rent and staff wages.