LF logo
by learnformula
search
Log in
search
Courses/Business/Business Development

The Growth Challenge

Growing Your Business to the Next Level!

Created byJeffrey Cornwall
4.6
(9 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Jun 4, 2022
The Growth Challenge

What You'll Learn

check_circle1. Describe the transitions a business and its owners go through during growth.
check_circle2. Identify the eight challenges of growth.
check_circle3. Explain the growth myth and how it can affect entrepreneurs.
check_circle4. Describe the “shiny object syndrome” many entrepreneurs face as they grow their businesses.
check_circle5. Define culture and explain how it can drift as a business grows.
check_circle6. Describe the challenges created by resource and systems crises during growth.
check_circle7. Explain a muddled structure and how it can develop.
check_circle8. Examine the dysfunctions that can result from disjointed business strategies.
check_circle9. Describe the importance of emotional capacity for entrepreneurial leaders

About This Course

Navigating the growth of a business is one of the most challenging, and potentially perilous, stages for entrepreneurs. Many businesses fail during growth not because there is a lack of demand for their products or services, but because the entrepreneur is not prepared for the new challenges that arise during the growth stage. This course organizes the many challenges entrepreneurs face while growing their businesses into eight categories. Although not every business faces all of these challenges, failing to understand how to successfully address even one or two of them can lead to business failure.

Field of Study: Business Management & Organization

Your Instructor

Jeffrey Cornwall
Jeffrey Cornwall

Entrepreneur / Professor / Author

menu_book33 courses
star1,586 reviews

Dr. Jeff Cornwall is the inaugural recipient of the Jack C. Massey Chair in Entrepreneurship and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He also was founding director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Belmont, and led the Center for the first ten years of its operation. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration and an MBA from the University of Kentucky. In the late 1980’s, Dr. Cornwall left academics for a nine year “sabbatical” to become the co-founder and President/CEO of Atlantic Behavioral Health Systems, headquartered in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Cornwall has received national awards for his work in curriculum development and teaching, and in 2013 he was named the National Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year by the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He has published ten books and numerous articles on entrepreneurship.

Credit Information

What Students Are Saying

4.6
Student's Choice
9 reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 327+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 29 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.