LIVE Expand or Grow? The Smart Way to Scale a Business

About this episode

The episode discusses the critical decision business owners face when scaling, focusing on whether to expand into new markets or capture more share in existing ones.

What makes more sense for business expansion — entering a new market or growing market share? New Livestream guest – Gary Kunkle I’m happy to have Gary join me on a live broadcast. Gary is a business advisor and researcher who has spent years studying how companies grow, where they go wrong, and what actually drives profitable expansion. Tune in as we discuss the critical decision business owners face when scaling — whether to expand into new markets or focus on capturing more share in an existing one. We’ll also explore the hidden dangers of growth, why not all customers are profitable, and how smarter growth strategies can lead to better outcomes. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone looking to grow a business or make smarter strategic decisions. Find Gary online at https://www.linkedin.com/in/garykunkle/ Learn more about my newly-updated Cash Flow Forecasting & Business Plan Writing Program at https://www.BizPlanSchool.com Special Xero offer: Get 90% off for 6 months using this link: https://referrals.xero.com/DavidCBarnett_xero . Terms & Conditions apply.* See the video of my Xero story here: https://youtu.be/LfaGUfwStqo Sign up for David's email list at…

People in this episode

Host: David C Barnett

Guest: Gary Kunkle

Topics covered

• business expansion
• market share
• growth strategies
• business scaling
• profitability

Keywords

• business growth
• market expansion
• strategic decisions
• customer profitability
• business advisor

Sponsors

Xero

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xero, BizPlanSchool, DavidCBarnettList

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