Examines initial decisions that set a foundation for growth, pros/cons of alternative growth strategies, organizational scaling tactics, and keys to realizing value. Focusing on �adolescent� firms � which have moved beyond the start-up stage but have yet to evolve into mature businesses � and internal �intrapreneurship� efforts of established firms, will explore key choices founders and managers face as they scale their businesses, growth-related stumbling blocks and alternative strategies that may be used to overcome these obstacles.