by Sarath Srinivasan
When the promoter of a company seeks help in scaling up, it stems from an underlying feeling of unease. Possibly his company has been performing well over the past few years but has just hit a plateau. More often, the entrepreneur feels that something is wrong even before it manifests itself in the form of slowing growth. She knows that the business idea has been validated but somewhere-somehow things are just not right. All is not well with the business. The promoter knows that there are weaknesses within his organisation that will act as an impediment to further growth. The company is perhaps a victim of its own success. The initial entrepreneurial spirit of the company is replaced by a team that is restricted to just doing their job – even though that "job" might not be clearly defined. The organisation needs help. But then there is that famous saying that goes – "God helps those who help themselves." The solutions to the apparent problems lie within the organisation. When organisations come to Milagrow for help as venture catalysts, they have to be fully committed to travel on this path of discovery. At the end of the rainbow lies a glorious age for the organisation where the promoter gets back in touch with his dreams, feels fully empowered to take on the organisation to the next level of growth. He knows that the entrepreneurial flame of his organisation will be lit.
