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Stage 5 | Steward

A Stage 5 organization is excellent comprehensively. A successful structure is in place, and the founder can focus on where the organization needs to be in five to ten years.

Stage 4 | Succeed

Organized and mostly expert, a Stage 4 organization is no longer dependent on its founder. With its position secure, it’s able to emphasize growth and sustainability.

Stage 3 | Scale

A Stage 3 organization has implemented a more intentional approach to work, and it increasingly adds expertise. The main focus is developing a clear path to long-term viability.

Stage 2 | Sustain

Having found some success and a place in the market, a Stage 2 organization prioritizes what works and reinforces its core features. It seeks to prove, stabilize, and endure.

Stage 1 | Survive

Stage 1 organizations are usually new, and in the startup environment, few things are established. It’s all about proving product/market fit and keeping the lights on.

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  • The SMART Framework: How to Set Better Business Goals

    Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on the SMART approach to help you select the appropriate ...

  • The SWOT Analysis and Strategic Planning Framework

    Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on the SWOT Analysis model to help leaders select the ...

  • Prospect Theory: How People Make Decisions

    Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on the prospect theory (also known as loss aversion) to ...

  • The RACI Model: A Framework for Project Management

    Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on RACI to help leaders select the appropriate framework ...

  • Yerkes-Dodson Law: The Relationship Between Stress and Performance

    Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on the Yerkes-Dodson Law to help leaders select the ...

  • The Stratified Systems Theory (SST) and Time Span of Discretion Framework

    Welcome to Founder’s Framework, offering full access to objective, informational, and researched articles on core business frameworks — aggregated into a single, organized space. This article provides a detailed overview and expert insights on Stratified Systems Theory (SST) to help support a ...