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Five signs to look out for when scaling

There are five vital signs to consider when thinking about whether an idea, policy or product can scale.

  1. Watch out for false positives.
  2. Consider if you're misjudging the representativeness of the demographic.
  3. Understand the constraints you will have at scale before you scale it.
  4. Watch for unintended consequences.
  5. Consider the business side and costs of scaling.

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According to economist John List, the focus groups that teed up McDonald's decision to spend a fortune on launching the burger were flawed. The people who participated were McDonald's diehards and not representative of customers at large.

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Spillovers and unintended consequences

When Uber attempted to raise the incomes of its drivers by increasing its base fares, it worked at first, but within six weeks, earnings fell back down to what they were.

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Misjudging the representativeness

Misjudging the representativeness

McDonald's erroneously used a focus group to convince themselves to roll out the Arch Deluxe.

It was indeed popular with a small group of loyal customers, but that was not the future target of the company.

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Unscalable ingredients

Unscalable ingredients

It is vital to evaluate if your initial success depends on unscalable ingredients.

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The (actual) Museum of Failure

The (actual) Museum of Failure

In 1996, McDonald's believed that the Arch Deluxe hamburger was the solution to their growth that had flatlined. The burger appealed to a new, older demographic. Extensive focus groups showed adults liked the burger, so the company invested a lot of money in rolling the burger out nationwide.

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False positives

False positives

An idea may look promising at first, but when it is rigorously tested, the results may fail to replicate.

If you find a good result in one area, it doesn't mean you should roll it out everywhere. First replicate it in that area to ensure it's a true result, then try it out in other markets....

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The costs of scaling

Identify if your product has economies of scale.

When you scale your operation, does it get cheaper to produce it? For example, building a factory costs money up front, and the first couple of devices will reflect that. But, over time, it will become cheaper to produce beca...

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