{"id":8067,"date":"2024-05-20T01:12:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T01:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valuwit.com\/?p=8067"},"modified":"2024-05-11T17:36:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T17:36:38","slug":"rapid-expansion-traps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valuwit.com\/en\/rapid-expansion-traps\/","title":{"rendered":"Considering Rapid Business Expansion? Beware of These Hidden Traps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every business leader tries to grow as fast as possible, in many cases even before they get their feet on solid ground. That\u2019s why <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/financial-edge\/1010\/top-6-reasons-new-businesses-fail.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around 20% of new businesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fail within the first two years, while only about 25% make it to their 15th anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many CEOs who get past the two-year mark think they have weathered the storm. However, their chances of failure increase as well. Nearly 45% of new businesses fail during the first five years. That figure jumps to 65% before companies make it to the 10-year market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to CBI Insights, a Tech-focused research house, the top <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbinsights.com\/research\/report\/startup-failure-reasons-top\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reason most new businesses fail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is \u201crunning out of cash [or failing] to raise new capital.\u201d Coming in a close second is \u201cno market need,\u201d while getting \u201coutcompeted\u201d and having a \u201cflawed business model\u201d are also causes of failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, there are many factors that impact a new company\u2019s success and failure. Location, industry, adequate market research, competitor strength, and product-market fit are just a few of the many factors that affect failure or success.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Common Business Expansion Pitfalls<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every business venture can be an opportunity to grow or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuwit.com\/en\/tips-manage-reduce-cash-burn-rate\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">burn through your cash<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reserves and inch close towards bankruptcy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, for a company to expand to a new market or increase its local market share, it needs to conduct a throrough <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuwit.com\/en\/how-to-entering-new-markets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market Environment Research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not only research the competition and the consumer, but also examine the regulative and political aspects, study the historical trajectory of similar businesses, culture biases, language impact on perception, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A company needs to examine if the expansion fits with it\u2019s vision and objective. In many cases, businesses shift away from their primary goal to accommodate expansion, especially if it is to a new market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, while many companies attempt to do so, they tend to also <\/span><b>make assumptions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the market, such as view themselves as the target audience, resulting in skewed buyer personas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another side to the same coin is when business leaders try to <\/span><b>replicate the<\/b> <b>success of their competitors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without taking into consideration the difference between the product,\u00a0 customer interests, consumer perception of their product, and the many steps their competitor may have taken\u2014beyond the product or service offered\u2014to achieve their market share.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also important to realize that the <\/span><b>same product may appeal to different customers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for different reasons, a fact that can contribute strongly to the success of your\u2014or your competitors\u2019\u2014success .<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Read Also: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuwit.com\/en\/how-to-future-proof-your-business\/\"><b>7 Ways to Future-Proof Your Business in 2024 and Beyond<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, <\/span><b>lack of adaptability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another common issue with many companies. This is a core ingredient for a business hoping to expand at a rapid speed and weather the storms that rise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When attempting to expand your business, whether locally or to a new market, many CEOs believe they should <\/span><b>start big<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is one of the biggest pitfalls startups\u2014especially tech\u2014fall into.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you start too big, you don\u2019t give your business a chance to stabilize its foundation. In other words, you won\u2019t be able to handle a strong market shakeup or economic volatility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting big looks different from one company to the other, it can be hiring hundreds or thousands of employees in preparation for an upcoming expansion. It can also be high investment in a product from day one, without trying to first roll out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuwit.com\/en\/minimum-viable-product-framework\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a minimum viable product.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This translates to less cash flow or reserves than needed to maintain the business, slower results, and hundreds of layoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While starting big isn\u2019t ideal, rapid expansion can often translate to <\/span><b>stretching your resources too thin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whether your human resources, capital, or machinery. Rapid expansion can weigh down on all of those, sending your expansion efforts rouge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>lack of business strategy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another way to kill your potential. You managed, for example, to grow your business from 100 customers to 1,000 customers in a few months. However, without a clear business strategy to guide you, your strokes of luck will be just that. You won\u2019t be able to replicate your success or maintain your growth streak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Lack of adequate financial forecasts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another common pitfall. It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can result in doubling or tripling your expenses, wiping out your cash reserves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, there\u2019s the <\/span><b>assumption of higher sales equals higher growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. What businesses often neglect in that equation are the customer acquisition cost (CAC) and the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuwit.com\/en\/customer-acquisition-and-retention\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">importance of customer retention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for tech and SaaS businesses. For non-tech companies, machinery and production costs are often the costliest areas that bring down this assumption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Four<\/b> <b>Examples of Companies that Struggled Due to Rapid Expansion<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many ways a company can fail, despite its best intentions to expand locally or globally. Here are some examples of companies that made one or more of the above mistakes and paid for them dearly.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Kodak<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At one point, Kodak\u2019s market share of the film and camera industry was over 85%. Despite having invented digital photography in the 1970s, Kodak\u2019s executives wouldn\u2019t move away from traditional film equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They underestimated changing buyer behavior and the rising interest in smartphones and digital cameras. Although it hasn\u2019t completely shut down, Kodak lost much of its market share and renown.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Zynga\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game developer Zynga made strides in the free games industry in 2007. The company quickly gained recognition and had several popular games under its umbrella including Mafia Wars, Words with Friends, and Farmville (several Farmville games).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 2011, Zynga had seen millions of downloads across its various games, prompting the company to make a sizable investment. Zyna paid $100 million to build its own data centers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four years later, the company had to close down its data centers, citing the high costs of maintaining them, and laid off a fifth of its workforce, roughly 364 employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Swvl\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubai-based mass transit solutions provider Swvl is one example that comes to mind. Swvl began as a success story with three founders launching their startup in 2017. Shortly after, ride-hailer Careem made a $500,000 investment and Swvl closed Series A and Series B funding rounds in 2018, marking a $100 million valuation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, Swvl its rapid growth, expanding operations to Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Jordan. It also moved its HQ to Dubai. Fast forward to 2021, Swvl went into a SPAC merger and achieved unicorn status with a $1.5 billion valuation. It also began expanding its presence in Europe through a series of acquisitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During that time, Swvl\u2019s expansion involved hiring hundreds of employees. But after its initial public offering (IPO) through the SPAC merger, the company decided to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2022\/05\/swvl-lay-32-cent-workforce-expects-turn-profitable-2023\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lay off 32% of its team in 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Following a listing on NASDAQ, Swvl failed to maintain profitability, taking its $1.5 billion valuation to $53 million. The company\u2019s success streak seemed to be coming down with a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2022\/11\/layoffs-swvl-company-risks-delisting-nasdaq\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">potential delisting that made headlines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swvl\u2019s rapid growth involved entering new markets, acquisitions, and hiring too many people too fast. That said, after several rounds of lay-offs and a cost optimization strategy, Swvl recently<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.swvl.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/swvl-records-31m-net-profit-13-net-margin-and-eightfold-growth\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reported turning a profit in 2023<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Borders<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At one point, bookstore Borders had over 500 branches and employed nearly 19,500 people. In 2011, Borders lost to its competitor Amazon. Not because Amazon was a big company. At the time, Amazon was just beginning to tap into the e-book industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borders, somehow, decided to let Amazon \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ratemyjob.com\/social\/17-leadership-fails-that-ruined-good-companies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">control all of its online book sales<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d The result? The company filed for bankruptcy and laid off its 19,500 employees in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every business leader tries to grow as fast as possible, in many cases even before they get their feet on solid ground. That\u2019s why around 20% of new businesses fail within the first two years, while only about 25% make it to their 15th anniversary. 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