Stage III
An organization in the third stage may be considered mature.
Significant challenges have been overcome, and now sustained
growth presents its own challenges. While the statistics
related to success for startups are not favorable, you will
be surprised to find out that sustained growth is perhaps
the greatest challenge. Your ongoing challenge is properly
categorizing the situation that you are in, being able to
understand it, and then applying the appropriate strategies
and tactics.
It Doesn't
Get Any Easier With Size
Did you know that fewer than ten percent of established
businesses are able to sustain growth for more than ten
years? According to several studies, including the Corporate
Strategy Boards' findings in Stall Points, five percent
of companies in the Fortune 50 successfully maintain their
growth. Additionally, according to Clayton Christensen from
Harvard Business Press "... another 4 percent were
able to reignite some degree of growth after they had stalled."
This means that once a company has stalled, it's chances
of turning things around are less than 5 percent.
Global Challenges
Ongoing growth and prosperity will prove increasingly challenging
for most firms. The Internet allows a two person startup
in India to disrupt an established and growing company.
Once your firm has reached a certain point growth becomes
exceedingly difficult to maintain. This point in your organization's
life is where the proper application of your business intelligence
becomes highly critical. As we see from the results on Wall
Street, and in research reports, few firms are able to do
sustain success over the relative long-term.
The Solution
A firm that provides an outside perspective into your organization,
and works with the executive staff in applying a process
for categorizing and understanding competitive business
situations. A specialist in assisting with the creation
of actionable strategies from business intelligence. A knowledge
partner that brings to the table a framework for understanding
business situations in an Internet economy.
We provide an entry-level subscription based service where
Internet entrepreneurs can gain access to experts in their
area of specialty. Research reports relevant to growing
an online business, as well as custom reports are available
on demand. There is also an online forum, where questions
and answers to commonly asked questions are posted.
A trial of our subscription based services is available
to select organizations. To initiate a request use the form
below. You will receive an e-mail from one of our consultants
to determine if you qualify. You won't receive spam from
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