In the 1950s, economist Kenneth Boulding simplified the five-stage business life cycle initially developed by economist Alfred Marshall into four phases: birth, growth, decay and death.

Years ago, I was introduced to the Adizes Organizational Life Cycle model, which maps the evolution of businesses from infancy to prime and, if mismanaged, into inevitable decline. Seeing this ...

Companies tend to follow a predictable business life cycle. Since stocks in these different life stages have different risk/return tradeoffs, you should always consider where one of your stocks is ...

Companies have a fairly predictable life cycle. They start with an innovation, search for a repeatable business model, build the infrastructure for a company, then grow by efficiently executing ...

The Technology Life Cycle Model provides a roadmap for mapping out current solutions, identifying opportunities, and planning strategic moves. Here’s how to use it. The Four Phases of the ...