> Who cares if it "grows"? I understand what you're trying to say here, but it's extremely naive. For one, the employees definitely care, because they want the

> Who cares if it "grows"? I understand what you're trying to say here, but it's extremely naive. For one, the employees definitely care, because they want their pay to keep up with cost of living. The owners want the business to be successful so they get a return on their investment. > Why is it never good enough to just have an ongoing business that works? Unfortunately, as soon as you employee people it is never good enough to make sure the business operates without growth. Unless, of course, you're wealthy enough to fund the business through the hard times.