© Michael Killen 2019
Michael KillenFrom Single to Scalehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3814-1_3

3. Types of Single-Person, Scalable Businesses

Michael Killen1 
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Honiton, UK
 
When looking at scaling our business, growing profit, and giving ourselves time back, we need to look at three key questions:
  1. 1.

    Do I have to do the work or can I outsource it to someone else?

     
  2. 2.

    Can I receive 1,000 orders tomorrow and handle it?

     
  3. 3.

    Is the process or delivery repeatable so anyone can do it?

     

The products, services, and businesses I talk about later on all adhere to these rules in one way or another. Some are slightly easier to set up and to imagine working. Others require a longer commitment. All of these are designed to allow you, the owner, to create and then ...

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