Companies have been obsessed with "growth hacking" in recent times, but forcing growth like that is likely to cause more harm than good. Businesses should instead be looking at ways to achieve sustainable, long-term growth. Achieving this type of growth requires the right combination of elements and strategy, tied together with foresight. Sustainable growth doesn't have to take a long time to happen, however. Some factors have an almost immediate impact on the growth of the company. Thirteen entrepreneurs from Forbes Business Development Council explore the elements that will ensure sustainable business growth with a specific focus on the factors that start working almost immediately.