Every CEO of a growing company faces a tough decision: do you delay a product launch to polish it...
Many CEOs struggle with whether to chase profitability too early and risk slowing growth, or to scale fast and fix margins later.
Having helped 50+ CEOs fueling millions in revenue growth, in the next 60 seconds I’ll help you decide when scaling first is the smarter move, based on our work with Vivian Allen, CEO at SigmaPro.
When you are building in capital-intensive or complex markets, waiting for perfect unit economics can stall momentum. Our answer with leaders like Vivian is to prioritize proving demand, building capability, and expanding market presence first, then tightening profitability once the engine is running.
Scaling early creates real-world data, stronger supplier leverage, and faster learning loops. That feedback is what makes later optimization possible and far more accurate. Profitability becomes the result of refinement, not the starting constraint.
Of course, this is not about reckless spending. It is about disciplined investment tied to clear growth milestones, capacity planning, and repeatable sales. Scale validates the business model. Profitability perfects it.
If you are stuck debating which path to choose, ask this: do you need proof of demand and execution first, or do you already have scale and now need efficiency? The right answer shapes your next 12 months of growth.
