Chapter 3

WHICH IS BETTER, BIG OR SMALL?

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FOR A MORE DELIBERATE consideration of what growth can and should mean for an individual business and its owner, you might begin with an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of small versus large organizations. This seems an obvious point, but it’s amazing how frequently business owners overlook this consideration in the face of external pressure to add people, revenues, production capacities, or locations. In truth, opting to have fewer employees or one location is the perfect choice for some small-business owners, while growing in size is a necessity for others. Big-vision small-business ...

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