The article explores how a company's knowledge base affects its growth through innovation, with a focus on Chinese firms. The study found that having a wide and deep knowledge base positively impacts a company's growth through innovation. It also showed that a clear organizational character boosts business model innovation, especially when combined with a broad knowledge base. In contrast, an unclear organizational character doesn't have a significant impact on innovation. The research suggests that companies should focus on both technological and business model innovations, supported by a strong knowledge base and clear organizational character, to achieve growth.