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4 ways to remove the bottleneck that’s slowing your revenue growth

3 min. 10 sec.

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Justin Hammond
February 03, 2026

Hey Boss!

Sometimes growth stalls not because marketing is broken, but because your business model no longer fits where you’re going. Outgrowing your model is common after early traction. Today, I’m breaking down 4 signs it’s happening and what to do next.

Let’s dive in.

GROWTH HACK
4 signs you’ve outgrown your current business model 📈

Here’s how to tell when it’s time to evolve how you operate and monetize:

1. Revenue is capped by your time ⏱️

If growth means more hours from you, something is off.

What to do:

  1. Audit how many hours are directly tied to delivering your core offering.

  2. Identify which parts of delivery could be systemized, delegated, or productized.

  3. Redesign your offer so revenue can grow without increasing your workload.

2. Your best clients want more than you sell 🧩

When demand outpaces your offer, friction shows up.

What to do:

  1. Review requests from your highest-value clients over the last 90 days.

  2. Group repeated requests into clear opportunity areas.

  3. Create a structured add-on, tier, or expansion that serves those needs.

3. Sales are harder despite more experience 🧠

If you are better but selling feels tougher, the model may be misaligned.

What to do:

  1. Compare your current offer against your ideal customer’s real buying priorities.

  2. Rewrite your positioning to emphasize outcomes over deliverables.

  3. Adjust pricing or packaging to reflect the value you now deliver.

4. Growth creates complexity instead of clarity 🌀

More customers should not mean more chaos.

What to do:

  1. Map where complexity increases as volume grows.

  2. Identify steps that repeat across clients or customers.

  3. Simplify your model by reducing options and standardizing processes.

SPEED IT UP WITH AI
Smart Ways to Save Time 🚀

AI can help you evaluate and evolve your business model faster:

  1. Ask AI to analyze your current offers and identify scalability bottlenecks.

  2. Use AI to summarize customer feedback and highlight recurring upgrade requests.

  3. Prompt AI to draft alternative pricing or packaging models based on your goals.

  4. Have AI stress-test new models against different growth scenarios.

TWEET TREATS
Straight from the feed

Accountability and honesty are more valuable than money for long-term success. Wealth can come and go, but staying grounded and responsible is what truly drives lasting growth in life and business.

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THAT'S A WRAP
Quick recap

Outgrowing your business model is not failure, it is a signal of progress. The businesses that scale smoothly are the ones willing to evolve how they sell, deliver, and price as they grow.

So if growth feels heavier than it should, it may be time to upgrade the model, not just the marketing.

As always, if you need help with anything, just reply to this email :)

~ Justin and the BLAB team

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