{"product_id":"9781576754160","title":"Getting to Scale: Growing Your Business Without Selling Out","description":"\u003cp\u003eBen \u0026amp; Jerry’s. Stonyfield Farm. The Body Shop. Tom’s of Maine. All leaders in the socially responsible business movement—and all eventually sold to mega-corporations. Do values-driven businesses have to choose between staying small, selling off, or selling out? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJill Bamburg says no. Based on intensive interviews with more than thirty growth-oriented, mission-driven entrepreneurs—including American Apparel, Give Something Back, Wild Planet Toys, Organic Valley Family of Farms, and Village Real Estate—her book explodes the myths of scale from both ends of the spectrum. She debunks both the limiting “small is beautiful” approach as well as the “you have to sell out to grow” mandate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the unique challenges that socially conscious companies face,\u003ci\u003e Getting to Scale\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the issues that affect all businesses: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduction and personnel\u003cbr\u003e Access to capital and markets\u003cbr\u003e Changes in organizational structure\u003cbr\u003e Ownership and control\u003cbr\u003e Corporate culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with practical and tested advice, \u003ci\u003eGetting to Scale\u003c\/i\u003e provides a blueprint for socially responsible entrepreneurs in any industry who want to benefit larger groups of customers, have a greater positive impact on their communities, and maintain their independence by scaling up their enterprises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053983645936,"sku":"9781576754160","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781576754160_p0.jpg?v=1763799363","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781576754160","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}