Unit Economics

If you have broken unit economics, growth will not fix your problem.
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Sure, you could argue that economies of scale will eventually fix things, but that’s a dangerous road to commit to.

Instead, consider that the alternative is out-of-control growth, quality issues because of this growth, and out-of-control cash burn. All resulting in endangering the future of your business.
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To fix this problem, you need to take a step back and look at what’s contributing to costs per unit sold being higher than revenue per unit sold.
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Is it runaway customer acquisition costs? Are your input costs too high? Do you need to go back to your vendors and renegotiate? Do you need to rethink your production?
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Identify the top three drivers of costs and look at ways to scale them down.
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Growth should not be your priority until you fix unit economics.