Growth and new business ventures are the major challenges faced by all companies. Some particularly successful companies demonstrate how it can be done. The rules of the game are being redefined. The book outlines the success factors and the path to above-average growth rates, providing practical insights into what sets these companies apart. Profitable growth secures the future of the company, creates new jobs, and simultaneously increases corporate value. Growth and the establishment of new businesses are the significant challenges for all companies. But how can such growth be achieved? Management consultants Rainer Lindenau and Thomas Helbig have studied the fastest-growing companies and show that their successes are based on nine essential factors, the 9-S model: developing strategic growth perspectives, achieving leaps in customer benefits, and setting standards.