5 Stages in the Life of a Company
This article compares various movie references with the five stages in the life of a company
By Gene Marbach
The Five Stages in the Life of a Company: A Cinematic View
“All art is but imitation of nature,” said Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman statesman, in a sentiment transformed into the often used quote: “Art imitates life.” Perhaps, the inverse, “Life imitates art,” is also true (let’s skip the Zen thing, okay). Assuming one can call today’s movies “art,” this article will attempt to equate various movie references with the five stages in the life of a company and what you as a investor relations counselor or corporate communications executive must do to navigate each stage...
