30-DAY STEP-AWAY TEST
You said: winning new business would slow down first.
Your answer has been recorded. Here's what it usually means.
What it usually signals
Your commercial engine runs on your personal relationships and credibility. Clients may say they buy from the company, but in practice they buy from you: your judgement, your network, your word.
Why it matters as you grow
Revenue can only grow as fast as your calendar allows. Key accounts become fragile if you're unavailable, and investors or buyers see founder-held relationships as a risk, which affects the value of the business.
One thing to try this week
List your top 10 clients or live opportunities. Next to each, write the name of the person in your team that client knows and trusts besides you. Any row where the answer is “no one” is a relationship risk. Pick two and plan a joint meeting this month to introduce a second point of contact.
Takes about 30 minutes.
Your peer snapshot
In about two weeks, we'll email you how founders across India and the GCC answered, and which answer was most common in your industry.
Added. Your snapshot will show results for your industry.
Helps us break the results down by industry and region. Answers are reported only in aggregate.
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