Small Business Strategy When You’re Outgrowing Capacity

Small Business Strategy When You’re Outgrowing Capacity

TL;DR

• Capacity problems are usually system problems: unclear priorities, weak processes, or mismatched pricing.

• Strategy is choosing what to stop, what to standardize, and what to measure.

• Fix throughput before adding complexity.

• Templates to support planning and execution: https://www.consulthale.com/category/all-products

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Diagnose the Constraint

• Lead flow constraint

• Delivery constraint

• Quality constraint

• Cash constraint

Three Moves That Usually Work

• Standardize delivery

• Raise prices or reduce scope creep

• Build a weekly operating cadence

Template hub: https://www.consulthale.com/category/all-products

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References (Learning Resources)

• PMI: https://www.pmi.org/

• Council of Nonprofits (planning basics): https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/

• SBA: https://www.sba.gov/