Growth is good for business—but not all growth creates value.

A company can add customers, employees, services, and revenue while simultaneously becoming less profitable, more complicated, and more dependent on its owner.

And buyers notice.

In this episode of The Sellable Firm, Melissa Houston explores Growth Capacity, the fourth pillar of The Sellable Firm framework, and explains why buyers aren't simply looking at how much your business has grown. They're trying to determine whether it can continue growing after you leave.

You'll learn why bigger doesn't necessarily mean more valuable, how complexity can quietly undermine growth, and why focus, profitability, strong systems, leadership, and predictable revenue can make a smaller business far more attractive to a buyer than a larger—but messier—competitor.

Melissa also explores the four pillars that work together to build enterprise value:

• Financial Performance — Is the business producing healthy returns today?
• Transferability — Can those results continue without the founder?
• Risk Reduction — How confident can a buyer be that earnings will continue?
• Growth Capacity — Is there a credible path for the business to keep growing?

The goal isn't growth at any cost.

It's predictable, sustainable, profitable growth that makes the business stronger rather than more fragile.

Because ultimately, buyers aren't paying for the growth you've already achieved.

They're paying for the opportunity they believe comes next.

The Exit Table — Toronto | September 16

If you're a founder thinking seriously about increasing the value of your business and creating more options for your future, Melissa is hosting The Exit Table in Toronto on September 16.

The Exit Table is an intimate, invitation-based dinner for founders and business owners who want candid conversations about building valuable, transferable businesses and creating wealth beyond annual income.

Apply to join us using this link.

A Question to Consider

If your business doubled in size tomorrow, would it become twice as valuable—or would it simply create twice as many problems?

Resources Mentioned

If you're ready to build a business that's more profitable, less dependent on you, and ultimately more valuable, here are a few resources to help you get started:

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