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Scalable business models are the latest buzzword in entrepreneurial circles all across the world. Most new-age founders aspire to make their businesses more scalable. However, scalability has to be built into a business before it actually exists. It is for this reason, that the decision to scale or not becomes strategic and something that founders must work towards in the early stages of the business. In order to make a correct decision, entrepreneurs have to be aware of the various pros and cons that scalability has to offer.
This article will provide a detailed explanation of the pros and cons of scalable business models.
Investors’ preference for scalable business models is well known across the globe. However, this preference is not without any reason. A scalable business model provides investors with some very specific advantages. Some of these advantages have been mentioned below:
A scalable business model allows investors to pump in large amounts of capital within a short span of time after they have validated the workings of the model. Venture capital funds are time-bound. Hence, if they have a five-year horizon and if it takes them two years to find a winner, they would want to deploy as much money in the project as possible so that they are in a position to exit the investment at a high valuation when the fund is about to mature.
This shorter payback period means that the investors, as well as the founders, are likely to have more cash available at the end of the investment cycle which will allow them to scale the business even more. Scalable business models have a self-perpetuating cycle which allows them to reach even more scale till the market has been saturated.
Hence, as soon as a business model has been validated, investors and founders can start capturing market share. This gives the start-up company a high brand recall. This first-mover advantage is crucial to the success of the business in the later stages.
Scalable business models also tend to have some important disadvantages. Most founders decide to overlook the disadvantages since the model provides many benefits. However, it is important to know the details of the disadvantages before making the final decision.
Industries, where scalable business models are prevalent, are prone to increased competition which often leads to price wars and finally leads to decreased profitability in the long run.
The bottom line is that scalability is a very important characteristic in modern business. Even though it does have some disadvantages, the advantages offered are vastly greater. As a result, scalability is preferred by a lot of investor groups.
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