Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Hockey stick growth"

"Hockey stick growth" describes a pattern where growth stays flat for a long time and then accelerates sharply, forming a shape like a hockey stick on a chart.

Say this instead: sudden rapid growth

How "Hockey stick growth" shows up at work

The dream slide in every pitch deck, usually shown with a dotted line representing the part that hasn't happened yet. The flat handle is described as "building the foundation"; the blade is described as "inevitable."

Buzzword

Our projections show hockey stick growth once we hit product-market fit.

Plain English

Our projections show slow growth at first, then a sharp jump once we find product-market fit.

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