second stage

resource library

In addition to the resources below, Six-Point also has relationships with a number of programs, organizations, non-profits and consultants that specialize in second stage growth. If you are interested in learning more please contact us.

CHALLENGES OF SECOND STAGE

The Four Phases of Second Stage (Edward Lowe Foundation)
The Next Business Stage Requires Aggressive Growth (Forbes)
Entrepreneurs Share Their Biggest Challenges in a Growing Business (Inc Magazine)
Transitioning From a Startup to a Growth Stage Company (Fortune)
How to Ensure Your Company’s Longevity (Edward Lowe Foundation)

SCALING IN SECOND STAGE

Six Steps to Scaling a Business (Forbes)
Why Your Leadership Needs to Change as You Scale (Harvard Business Review)
Three-Legged Growth Strategies for Second Stage Entrepreneurs (Forbes)
From Doing to Managing: The Leadership Shift in a Scale-Up (The Telegraph)
Great Businesses Scale Their Learning, Not Just Operations (Harvard Business Review)

MULTIMEDIA FOR SECOND STAGERS

Simon Sinek Ted Talk – How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Adam Grant Ted Talk – The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers
Podcast: Inside Strategic Coach
Podcast: How I Built This

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR SECOND STAGERS

Start With Why (Simon Sinek)
Traction (Gino Wickman)
Rocketfuel (Gino Wickman)
Beyond Entrepreneurship: Turning Business Into an Enduring Great Company (Jim Collins)
Drive (Daniel Pink)

INTERESTING READING

Why Consumer Brands Must Scale Faster (Harvard Business Review)
What an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Really Is (Harvard Business Review)
Start-Ups Won’t Save the Economy but Scale-Ups Could (World Economic Forum)

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