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.

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 ...

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 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 ...