The right scaling model

• Is scaling up your ideal way to make a bigger impact?
• Are you at a turning point, with growth looming ahead, or already making substantial headway?
• Are you currently on the lookout for a fitting scaling model, helping both you and your company on the way to growth?
• Is growth a must, but are you lacking a clear roadmap on how to make it happen?

are hesitant to scale up, or the necessary conditions aren’t (yet) in place. Together, we’ll tackle the question of whether growth is the right path. Because if you ask us, crafting a solid scaling strategy is one of the greatest strategic challenges an organisation can face.

Before diving into the full array of scaling options, there’s a few vital questions to consider. How does scaling fit into your current (impact) strategy and business model? Any effects, risks, or opportunities to keep in mind? Does scaling up bring about a ‘green curve’, and does it necessarily equate to growth?

There’s an abundance of scaling strategies tied to specific product-market combinations. More often than not, they’re combinations or variations of the twenty most dominant scaling models: from international expansion to focused regional growth, from platform-based models to franchising, and from diversification to partnership models.

This is our starting point. From here, we delve deep and craft various scenarios.

We outline the prerequisites and potential consequences of your optimal scaling model. Because when scaling comes into play, questions arise: does it align with our strategy? How does scaling relate to the strengths and weaknesses of our current business model? And what are the implications for your team, financial needs, impact, and personal preferences?