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Mosaic 6 Business Constraint Framework
Six core areas that limit business growth: More (traffic/leads), Metrics (tracking/optimization), Market (product-market fit), Model (business model), Money (capital/pricing), and Manpower (team/talent)
How It Works
Identifies the current bottleneck constraining business growth by systematically evaluating each area
Components
More: Evaluate lead generation and traffic sources
Metrics: Assess tracking and optimization systems
Market: Analyze product-market fit and positioning
Model: Review business model and unit economics
Money: Examine pricing, capital, and cash flow
Manpower: Evaluate team capabilities and capacity
When to Use
When business growth has plateaued or slowed and you need to identify the limiting factor
When Not to Use
For businesses under $1M revenue where constraints change rapidly, or when multiple constraints exist simultaneously
Anti-Patterns to Avoid
Example
“SaaS company growth stalls at $3M ARR. Analysis reveals Manpower is the constraint - sales team can't handle lead volume, not a lead generation (More) problem. Solution: hire and train sales team before increasing marketing spend.”