The Small Business Life Cycle: The No-Fluff Guide to Navigating the Five Stages of Small Business Growth

survived the challenges of growth, four growth themes came up repeatedly: (1) the power of planning ahead for growth; (2) the introduction of the appropriate processes, at the right times, and in the right order to manage growth; (3) adoption of prioritization heuristics to focus the entrepreneur’s time on the most critical areas at that time; and

Almost all of these ideas fall into three general categories where you can make improvements: 1. Shorten cycle times. 2. Eliminate mistakes. 3. Change the business model.

Growth requires disciplined focus and prioritization. The entrepreneur must strategically focus the business on a compelling differentiating customer value proposition and achieving daily operational excellence and consistency.