Endorsements for Scaling Up by Verne Harnish

Additional Praise for Scaling Up “There is no one in the business of the business world like Verne Harnish. “Unlike all too many authors and gurus who are obsessed by statistics, followers of the latest trends, and seekers of celebrity, Verne is firmly centered on the success and well-being of business leaders, who respect, trust, and benefit from the thinking, assistance, and advocacy of this passionate protagonist of our global business community. “Verne is genuinely devoted to the business challenges and ambitions of his vast population of loyalists. A day doesn’t pass without his instant response to requests for help. He has an uncanny ability to connect businesses with reliable resources who can make invaluable contributions to their success. “Now, Verne has published a new book filled with timely insights about the benefits and problems associated with scalability. For everyone who is curious about barriers to growth; concerned about what’s around the corner; or suffering from unrelenting 3 a.m. nightmares about their businesses’ sustainability and that urgent need for an aggressive new growth strategy, this is a ‘got-to-read-rightnow’ book from today’s compulsive storyteller of business content, Verne Harnish.” — Robert H. Bloom, strategist and author of The Inside Advantage and The New Experts “Scaling up is every entrepreneur’s dream — and nightmare. Hypergrowth is terrifying, and it’s most often success that kills great companies. This book goes way beyond advice, offering specific habits, processes, and outlines to ensure that growth is the beginning, not the end, of success. Nobody understands the day-to-day reality of hypergrowth like Verne Harnish, and his book is full of the tough love you’d want from an outstanding mentor: fully aware of the challenges but determined to overcome, not duck, them. With great structured thinking and not a word wasted, highly appreciative of the value of time, and immune to sentiment, this book will help anyone determined and smart enough to follow its advice.” — Margaret Heffernan, serial entrepreneur and author of Willful Blindness, Women on Top, and A Bigger Prize “Delivers the practical lessons that most B-schools don’t. If you want to grow your business faster, buy Scaling Up, turn to Chapter 14, and read ‘The Power of One.’ Not next week. Not tomorrow. Now.” — John Mullins, professor of entrepreneurship at London Business School, and author of The Customer-Funded Business, The New Business Road Test, and (with Randy Komisar) Getting to Plan B “Scaling Up is a blueprint for building a growth company. With this book, Verne has pulled back the curtain on how the fastest-growing companies in the world fuel their growth. Scaling Up gives you an insider’s view into the inner workings of the most successful companies on earth. A must-read for an ambitious entrepreneur.” — John Warrillow, founder of The Sellability Score and author of The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry and Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You “I didn’t think it possible to discuss Strategy and Cash in the same book — or People and Execution in the same book, for that matter — but Scaling Up deals with all four topics in a compelling way. Verne Harnish and team have found juicy examples and simple rules that will help any growing business avoid costly mistakes. A great read for entrepreneurs and anyone trying to be a personal engine for growth in any organization.” — Richard A. Moran, CEO of Accretive Solutions and author of Navigating Tweets, Feats, and Deletes