• RandoMcRanderton@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    “Stagnation is almost certain, and stagnation is slow-motion failure.”

    This has some strong Ricky Bobby vibes, “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” I never have understood how companies are supposed to have unlimited growth. At some point when every human on earth that can use their service/product is already doing so, where else is there to go? Isn’t stagnation being almost certain just a reality of a finite world?

    • Trailblazing Braille Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      At some point when every human on earth that can use their service/product is already doing so, where else is there to go?

      Ooh, I know:

      • Charge more (for less)
      • Autocannibalize (layoffs)

      I don’t even have an MBA, can you believe that?

    • cadekat@pawb.social
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      1 month ago

      Let me preface this by saying I’m pretty anticapitalist, but I think the idea is that you create a new product or expand into a new industry. You can maintain growth for a long time that way.