I&#x27;ll undoubtedly get voted down for this, but I think that is a misconception held by people who have been drinking too much YC startup kool-aid.<p>Most companies grow and shrink over time.  Some days&#x2F;weeks&#x2F;months&#x2F;quarters&#x2F;years&#x2F;decades are better than others.<p>The important thing isn&#x27;t &quot;growth&quot;, but revenue and profit.