The Illusion of Scale: Why Even $15M+ Businesses Lose Money | Ryan Gartrell
Ryan Gartrell
The Illusion of Scale
I’ve worked with businesses doing $15M+ in revenue… and still losing money.
And the scary part?
They didn’t even realize it until we ran the numbers.
The problem wasn’t sales.
It was a lack of operational visibility.
Too many people working on the wrong things.
Too much manual work that should’ve been automated.
No clear system to track what was actually driving profit.
I call it the illusion of scale.
You think you’re growing… but the backend is cracking.
Want to grow smart?
Start with your systems, not your marketing budget.
Question:
What’s one system you wish you had in place right now?
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