At some point in the course of running a business, you’re likely to want to see your company grow. Indeed, business growth is a healthy part of operating any enterprise. For one thing, it allows for more sustainability in the longer term, and expanded and diverse revenue streams may be less likely to suffer in a downturn. It also allows your business to have a wider reach and impact, and to hire more employees, helping to contribute to a healthy economy.

There’s no single well to help your business grow, but the following three techniques can be useful, depending on your line of work.

Launch a New Product

Diversity in products or services is a great asset for any business. Having distinct products — and thus revenue streams — allows some flexibility if a business in one area is suffering.

Launching a new product or service can sometimes be a great way to spur business growth. Aside from the fiscal reasons above, it will both excite old customers and draw in new ones.

Open Another Location

Physical expansion is another excellent way to promote business growth. Opening a second storefront can be a way to bring in new customers and introduce your business to a new region, as well as ease congestion at a primary location (particularly if that location is often crowded).

This can also apply to online expansion; building out your online presence can be an effective “virtual” way to establish a new business location.

Purchase Commercial Real Estate

An exciting way to grow your business is to purchase real estate, and in particular, the commercial real estate in which your business is located. Owning your own property will allow for more flexibility in what you can do in your storefront or office — for instance, you won’t need approval from a landlord to do a major renovation, or to expand into an adjacent space. Such an expansion will also allow for new revenue streams by leasing out space to other businesses (and giving you choices for what those businesses are).

This said, commercial real estate is typically expensive, and will almost certainly require some type of financing. It will also necessitate an investment of time in managing a property. Ensure you’re prepared for all the obligations before taking this significant step.

Ultimately, there are many ways to help grow a business. Consider the possibilities above, and others, and work to help your business expand in a sustainable way that sets you up for long-term success.