In our conversations with startups at VENTURE+, we often see a familiar pattern. A company has moved beyond the survival stage. Revenue is stabilizing, the team is working just as hard, and market demand remains strong. Yet growth begins to slow. Founders typically respond by thinking, "We need to strengthen our sales efforts" or "We need to improve our product." However, as a company grows, the approaches that once worked may no longer be sufficient to support its next stage