# Metadata Source URL:: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-big-boost-how-incumbents-successfully-scale-their-new-businesses --- # The big boost: How incumbents successfully scale their new businesses Corporations can help their new ventures scale up if they avoid these six actions that can undermine success. ## Highlights > [!info]+ Updated on 270922_142015 > > Successful start-ups focus from day one on the projected lifetime value for each targeted customer segment, and they review critical leading and lagging indicators every day. Noteworthy among high performers is their fixation on a single “star metric” that is most indicative of success for their business