Growth is a primary goal for most businesses. When the success of a company is celebrated, it’s not usually because it’s decreasing reach or shrinking its inventory. It’s almost always the exact opposite. New employees are hired. New markets are expanded into with improved goods and services. There is something spring-like about growth, in fact: The abundance of growth often spells success, or strongly suggests it. So besides a sluggish economy, what keeps SMBs from achieving it?