LIFE CYCLES, Part IX The Executive Dynamic of a “We” phase company is usually comprised of the company’s one or two owners. In small businesses it’s not

LIFE CYCLES, Part VIII The importance of the role the People Dynamic plays in a “We” phase company cannot be overstated. It’s a leading factor

LIFE CYCLES, Part VII As a company enters into the “We” phase, it runs headfirst into the complexities that accompany operating a larger business and

LIFE CYCLES, Part VI The loss of control a business owner can feel as their company grows is experienced on a deeper level by many.

LIFE CYCLES, Part V As companies grow, their owners will eventually find themselves unable to manage all the things they were able to when the

LIFE CYCLES, Part IV Continuing our dive into the VMA growth model, next is the People Dynamic—non-owners working in the company, including the talents they possess,

LIFE CYCLES, Part III Now that we have a better understanding of the “Me” phase of a business, let’s explore some things owners can do

LIFE CYCLES, Part II In the “Me” phase of a business’s life cycle, the owner is either working independently as a “solopreneur” or they have

LIFE CYCLES, Part I (Introduction) The concept of organizational life cycles originated in 1890 with Alfred Marshall’s book “Principles of Economics.” Marshall likened organizations to