"The business can only grow as fast as you can personally work. And you are already working at capacity."
Where is your business stuck?
Most founder-led businesses hit the same walls at the same revenue points. The problem is not effort. It is what the business needs from you at this stage, and whether the commercial foundations are built to take the weight.
This free diagnostic identifies which of the 7 commercial plateaus is holding your business back, and gives you a clear picture of what to fix first, in what order.
This is for you if...
Built for founders who are working harder than ever but feel like they have hit an invisible ceiling. The team is there. The revenue is there. The effort is there. And still, something is not moving.
20 questions
Covers the seven commercial pressure points where founder-led businesses stall
5 minutes
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A prioritised fix sequence you can act on this week.
A founder came to us with a good business, a decent team, and no idea why growth had stalled. Every decision was still routing through him. He described it as wading through treacle. The diagnostic identified he was at Plateau 3, with every commercial system dependent on him personally. Within 90 days he had restructured how decisions were made, freed up two days a week, and reopened conversations with three prospects he had not had time to pursue.
Professional services founder, anonymised
The 7 Plateaus. Which one feels familiar?
1The Starting LineProving the concept works
2First ProofTraction, but it all runs through you
3The Busy TrapYou have become the ceiling
4Almost TherePartial systems. Walking through treacle.
5The Engine RoomThe business works without you
6The Incomparable BusinessEscaping the comparison trap
7Category OwnershipDefining the market you lead
Find out if you are right by taking the diagnostic. It only takes 5 minutes.
Tom Wood
Founder, Addoli. Fractional Commercial Director.
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