I grew my business from 4 people to 16,000 in 7 years. Here are 5 ways I've seen new business owners fail when they expand, and how I've avoided making those mistakes.

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Sudhir Agarwal started his own firm in 2016 and started off by acquiring a loss-making company. Over the next 7 years, he grew its headcount to 16,000 people.

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YouTuber and entrepreneur Simon Squibb spent $32,000 winning an auction for a stairwell in London

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Simon Squibb paid $32,000 at an auction for this stairwell in London.

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Businesses aren't acting like a recession is coming this year

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Texans are staying inside during record heat — and the state's economy could take a $9.5 billion hit from reduced business

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U.S. Veteran Bennie Earsle, 72, exits a store after buying a jug of water on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas.

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Struggling US downtowns could take a cue from a small town in England that gave businesses rent-free space

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At the intersection with Whiteoak street on Main Street in Kutztown, PA Wednesday afternoon September 16, 2020.
At the intersection with Whiteoak street on Main Street in Kutztown, PA Wednesday afternoon September 16, 2020.

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US lending 'meltdown' shows big investment slump is underway, economist says

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Bank officer calculates loans

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Researchers found a surefire predictor of success — and what separates those who find it from those who keep failing

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Dashun Wang and colleagues developed a mathematical model to pinpoint what separates those who succeed from those who merely try, try again.

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Twitter is reportedly waiving the $1,000 monthly verification fee for its 10,000 most-followed organizations, amid backlash that the new cost is 'outlandish'

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Twitter will soon start charging organizations $1,000 per month for verification.

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What Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and 12 other business leaders think about AI tools like ChatGPT

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Insider compiled a list of 14 business leaders' thoughts on AI.

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6 books that taught me how to be a freelancer and land clients quickly

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