A Smart Bear · Jason Cohen
articleprincipleWhat if there isn't another 10x?
18 October 2016Profit
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About A Smart BearWhat if your tech company has peaked? Is relentless growth the only path, or is it time to redefine your true impact on the world?
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What a founder can learn
Founder takeaway
Do not treat another 10x increase as the default definition of success. If the company may be near its natural scale, deliberately choose what comes next—continued expansion, durable independence, or a different form of impact.
Why it matters
Chasing growth without a credible path can consume capital, distract the team, and undermine an otherwise valuable company. A clear definition of success helps founders direct scarce resources toward outcomes they genuinely value.
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Put it to work
Ask: If our company never became 10x larger, what customer, financial, and real-world outcomes would still make it worth building—and what strategy would best produce them?
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