Today I'd like to chat about the different types of capabilities and potential staff roles necessary as one grows from inception and survival into growth mode.  At Springboard Consulting we developed a business consulting tool that helps to identify key objectives necessary to springboard your business to the next level.  These levels represent the maturity of the business and here is a brief explanation of the model.

• Inception / Startups; Less than 2 years old
• Survival / More than 2 years or making a profit
• Growth / Business experiencing fast growth, growing staff needs
• Expansion / Planning Franchising, Licensing, or Multiple Locations business models
• Maturity / Brand recognition, People, Process, and Technology needs fulfilled

As a company moves towards the growth level, there are essentially three key roles that need to be filled as a building block for growth.

• The Expert
• The Manager
• The Leader

All of these roles need to be played simultaneously by different people...