The 10 Stages of the
Life Cycle of a Business
ZONE OF MAXIMIZATION/
MATURITY
+ reaping the rewards
* developed a system for managing busines that allows
you to eonsstenly meet the neds of the community
‘ou serve & yourself na sustainable way
+ busines = ram by marsgement team
* orgaizaton knows wh they ar, who they are not and
ovat they will doin the fur
* sales and profs are growing
YOUNG ADULT
* beginning wo anticipate furure MID-LIFE EVALUATION
+ make more commited choices * things hegin to break doen ‘
Hii ayo fces o * entropy bas begun
+ start foous on systems * you evaluate whether to rejuvenae oF 0
«refine whit = sce ong ter Een ie
+ eebinh of ideity
~ you hve to innovate or you begin die
* stl down and get serious x ome
TEENAGER
isis cect by management
* develop professional ‘eam to manage business
cashflow 90 Tongeraehllenge
* growth = focus, innovation = rampant AGING
+ more means beter breakdown begins to accelerate
* go-go leaders don't atend meeungs state of denial — “problems aren't Sy
* You become over confident that big”
"rouble = imminent + focus = how you're the VICTIM.
* you hepa to atzckblame
"nent people begin
, TODDLER,
+ management by vss
Ibusiness “walks & talks” on its own
"have begun to build management tam
bonnes wl ries on you forall eae ecisions
“everyting = eeleated
See INSTITUTIONALIZATION
INFANCY ate ee \
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BIRTH DEATH
|, * moment you uke on RISK.
work to meet cme Beeds (eu havea job)
+ managing yourself
Vision =n longer sustainable
'm people 1 support t