Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Small-Business-Consulting/3267/Managing-a-Growing-Business.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Small-Business-Consulting/3267/Managing-a-Growing-Business.html Once a start-up business is up and running, how does an entrepreneur manage it? Often the entrepreneurial spirit of self-confidence, creativity, focus and control leads to financial and personal grief as the enterprise grows. A hands-on entrepreneur who gives birth to the business loves perfecting every detail. But after the start-up, continued growth requires a shift in management style. Those who fail to adjust to a growing business can be the cause of the problems rather than the solution. In this article, we will look at the stages through which entrepreneurial companies move and consider how managers should out their planning, organizing, leading and controlling.