Every business eventually reaches a moment where the question becomes unavoidable: Do we keep pushing… or is it time to walk away? For most entrepreneurs, there’s a long stretch where effort feels bigger than the results, and it’s hard to tell whether traction is building quietly in the background or whether you’re just spinning your wheels. The signals are there if you know where to look. Certain patterns start to appear right before momentum begins to compound—and there are specific moves that can help a business actually cross that tipping point instead of stalling just short of it.