Turning a small business into a big one is never easy. The statistics are grim. Research suggests that only one-tenth of 1 percent of companies will ever reach $250 million in annual revenue. An even more microscopic group, just 0.036 percent, will reach $1 billion in annual sales. In other words, most businesses start small and stay there. But if that’s not good enough for you-;or if you recognize that staying small doesn’t necessarily guarantee your business’s survival-; there are examples of companies out there that have successfully made the transition from start-up to small business to fully-thriving large business. Read more ……