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Entrepreneurs – What Can You Expect In A Business Life Cycle?
Written by: Lee ListerArticle Overview: Have you ever wondered where you business is? How much life it still has and what you can expect in the next few years. Well here is the life cycle of a business and what must you be particularly careful about?
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Entrepreneurs – What Can You Expect In A Business Life Cycle?
Have you ever wondered where you business is? How much life it still has and what you can
expect in the next few years. Well here is the life cycle of a business and
what must you be particularly careful about?
Concept: This is when you are thinking about what kind
of business you want. What it will look
like and what you will sell. This period
can last for many years – depending on how quick the entrepreneur is to get to
the next stage. Card must be taken to
ensure that you are starting a business that people actually want to buy
from. Many business ideas never get to
be fully fledged businesses – either due to lack of entrepreneur enthusiasm or
from difficultly in finding enough funding.
Start up: During
this time you will be obtaining funding, finding premises, manufacturers, staff
and wholesalers and generally setting up your business. This is really the most exciting time and sets
the foundation for the success or not of your future business. Great care must be taken to manage your cash flow
and ensure that you have a properly structured company.
Youngster: This
is a period of learning and when your business is most likely to fail as many
do. A successful business will
understand its market and how to ensure that its products meet their needs. During this period you must be ready to
quickly change to meet the needs of your customers.
Mature: Your business
will now be firmly established, your cash flow consistent and your profits
comfortable. You need to ensure that you
do not get too bloated with too many staff or too many products. Similarly you need to ensure that your
company is able to quickly and efficiently make changes to meet market changes.
Struggling: These
are companies that have not headed the lessons mentioned above. Maybe their products are now out of date,
they have too many staff and their cash flow is erratic. In recessionary times obtaining credit may be
a problem. A large competitor may have
stolen your market share. These are companies that are ripe for take-overs or
mergers. Many are not that lucky and
sadly pass on.
Good luck.
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About the Author: Lee Lister RSS for Lee's articles - Visit Lee's website  From an early age she began an unparalleled journey through business consulting that continues to span across the UK, USA, Europe and Asia. She has consulted for a considerable number of companies all over the world. Specialising in business change management, start up consultancy and trouble shooting. Lee's experience in marketing and internet marketing is also keenly sought after. She is a prolific published writer of books, ebooks and articles and can easily be found on major search engine and Amazon. Her books include: FastTrack Bid Management, Proposal Writing For Smaller Businesses, How Much Does It Cost To Start A Business, Entrepreneur's Apprentice and a series of Start My New Business books that do as they say in the title! Her major web sites are: Click here to visit Lee's website   When You Need A Professional Tender Writer Article Writing 10 Ways to Get Your Get into the Writing Mood Entrepreneurs Youve Decided to Start Your New Business So What Comes First Entrepreneurs Feeling a Little Jaded and Want to Fire up Your Enthusiasm Again Contract Management Services For The Supplier Or The Purchaser |
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