The Business Lifecycle: Stages and Characteristics Slide 1: Introduction – Brief overview of the topic – Explanation of the importance of understanding the business lifecycle Slide 2: Stage 1 – Startup – Definition of the startup stage

Prompt:
In a 7 to 10 slide PowerPoint presentation, describe the four to five stages of the business lifecycle. What are the characteristics of each stage, and what might the organization experience at each stage? Provide examples to support your description.
Instructions:
Prepare a 7 to 10 slide PowerPoint presentation. Use Speakers Notes for explanations and details (How to create a PowerPoint video 1 and how to add speaker notes 2).
• Follow APA format for structure.
• Use either audio or speaker notes.
• Support your presentation with 3 credible references. Please noteWikipedia, Investopedia, and similar websites are not credible academic references. The best place to locate credible references is the Online Library.
• Using Portfolio, submit your artifact you created for this assignment to your Portfolio account. Additionally, be sure to upload this assignment to your Classroom Assignment as well.