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Revenue growth and growth strategy: the guide

Growing revenue using a complete split of growth sources (core, adjacent, inorganic), then sizing and ranking the options on profit.

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What strong candidates can do

  • Split growth into a complete set of sources
  • Size and rank options on profit, cost to capture, and ease
  • Translate a target like "double in three years" into a yearly growth rate

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What is a revenue growth case?

Growing revenue using a complete split of growth sources (core, adjacent, inorganic), then sizing and ranking the options on profit.

How do you approach a revenue growth case?

Split growth into clean sources: the core business (more customers, more sales per customer, price), moves into nearby markets, and acquisitions. Size the biggest ideas and rank them.

What is the most common mistake in a revenue growth case?

Brainstorming a long, unranked list of ideas with no sizing.

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