The chart of a successful company is supposed to look like a hockey stick: flat for a while, then an aggressive line pointing up and to the right. Growth is the air that modern business breathes.
Steady-state business
A quiet movement is emerging among founders who run profitable companies and deliberately decide to stay at a comfortable size. They cap revenue, limit customer base, and refuse venture capital.
New metrics
The post-growth advocates suggest alternatives: employee retention, community impact, product longevity, and ecological footprint.
