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You Can't Scale Your Way Out of a Margin Problem | Ep 231

Strategy Meets Finance · 2026-05-07 · 15 min

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Topics in this episode

business growthreturn on invested capitalbusiness cash flowsustainable growth ratemargin problems

Episode notes

How much cash is hiding in your business? See if you qualify for a Free Financial Health Check Financial Intelligence Toolkit More revenue sounds like the answer when a business is struggling. But Steve has watched too many business owners chase growth thinking it would solve their cashflow problems, only to watch it make everything worse. In this episode he breaks down why scaling a broken margin just multiplies the problem, how to know if your business is actually ready to grow, and the specific number that tells you exactly how fast you can grow without blowing up your cash position. If you have been grinding to grow your way out of a tough spot, you need to hear this before you take another step. _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the individual Coltivar Group, LLC (“Coltivar”) personnel quoted and are not the views of Coltivar or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources.

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