Success sometimes accumulates quickly, and with it, explosive growth. For businesses this is generally a good thing, but fortune can quickly turn into disaster if it is not handled properly. From customers to hiring to your company culture, here are some tips for handling good fortune with a grain of salt.

Don’t Forget Who Buys Your Product

 Once a business starts to rake in a large amount of profit, it is tempting to expand services to meet a variety of new customers. However, the patrons who were using that service from the beginning are the main reason for that success, so why should they be left behind? Widening the spectrum of services you offer can be beneficial to your company, but only if you still have your original consumer base in mind. Anything that disfigures what attracted your intended audience should be avoided, because their absence means that you are setting out for unfamiliar territory.

Keep Employees Close to Your Core

To meet the goals that you have set for your business, you need to have individuals that keep them at the forefront without ever diverting. Your employees have a direct effect on the efficiency of your company and its path toward success, so making sure that they are working with its intentions in mind is imperative. Do not be shy about pointing out and correcting counterproductive behaviors and don’t hesitate to fire those who will not change. Your business succeeds only if every aspect of the team is successful, so be sure to hire people who represent those values.

Make Your Business Goals Clear to Your Team 

Growth can cause disconnect throughout a company, allowing the true purpose of the company to be lost in translation. To avoid this, make sure that your goals are enforcing your intentions and are readily apparent to all of your employees. The most efficient way to make your business goals clear to your employees is through communication. If they are reminded of your priorities, both short-term and long-term, they will be more likely to work with them in mind.

Bring Sales to the Forefront of Your Business’s Culture

In order to be successful, even in a period of rapid growth, every employee must continue to sell your product. Everything they do relating to your business must be in a positive light that tells customers to continue soliciting your services.

To meet the demands brought by growth, all aspects of your business must fine-tuned not only to bring in new patronage, but to strengthen that which brought you success in the first place. By following these tips, expansion can be embraced, not feared.