Growth Requires Intentional Pivots, Not Just More Effort This is the final installment of our five-day Growth Playbook series. We've covered cash flow as the foundation, the power of strategic dilution, compliance as a competitive edge, and why systems determine your valuation. Each insight builds toward today's conclusion, the one that often produces the biggest results. The most successful companies in our portfolio didn't grow by simply doing more of the same. They grew by

The Systems You Build Today Determine Your Valuation Tomorrow We're now four days into our Growth Playbook series. So far, we've covered cash flow as the foundation, the case for strategic dilution, and compliance as a competitive advantage. Each of those insights builds on the last, and today's ties them all together. Because here's what we've learned from evaluating hundreds of companies: the ones that command the highest valuations aren't always the ones with the most reve

Strategic Dilution Beats Stagnant 100% Ownership Welcome back to our five-day Growth Playbook series. Yesterday in Insight #1, we covered why predictable cash flow, not profit, is the real foundation for scaling. If you missed it, start there. Today we're tackling a topic that triggers strong reactions from nearly every founder we meet: ownership. Specifically, the question of whether giving up a piece of your company can actually make you wealthier. The 100% Ownership Mindse

The Foundation Is Predictable Cash Flow, Not Just Profit At ARQ SME BDC, we've had the privilege of partnering with hundreds of progressive Filipino entrepreneurs. While their industries vary, from manufacturing and tech to food and services, the most successful growth journeys consistently reveal the same five strategic insights about what smart capital really means for a scaling business. This week, we're sharing those insights one per day. Each one comes directly from patt

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