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Previous research has mostly provided a static picture of managers\u2019 wellbeing and work in the context of small businesses, missing the variability and dynamism that is characteristic of this context. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore how managers in small companies perceive their working conditions and wellbeing in the context of business growth.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The study is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with 20 managers from twelve small companies. Content and thematic analysis were applied.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The findings indicate that a manager\u2019s working environment evolves from its initial stages and through the company\u2019s growth, leading to variations over time in the manager\u2019s experiences of wellbeing and work\u2013life balance as well as changes in job demands and resources. Managers\u2019 working situation becomes less demanding and more manageable when workloads and working hours are reduced and a better work\u2013life balance is achieved. The perceived improvement is related to changes in organizational factors (e.g. company resources), but also to individual factors (e.g. managers\u2019 increased awareness of the importance of a sustainable work situation). However, there were differences in how the working conditions and wellbeing changed over time and how organizational and individual resources affected the studied managers\u2019 wellbeing.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This study shows that, in the context of small business, managers\u2019 working conditions and wellbeing are dynamic and are linked to growth-related changes that occur from the start of organizational activities and during periods of growth. 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