The 7 Stages of Software Growth to $100M

Phoenix is full of potential, but software builders need a roadmap. The 7 Stages framework breaks down the growth journey, helping founders and builders:

  • Identify where they are and what’s next

  • Adjust their People, Process, and Product at critical inflection points

  • Avoid plateaus and unlock their next phase of growth

OUR STRATEGY: FOUNDER-LED | STAGE-SPECIFIC | FUNCTION-FOCUSED |

OUR STRATEGY: FOUNDER-LED | STAGE-SPECIFIC | FUNCTION-FOCUSED |

OUR STRATEGY: FOUNDER-LED | STAGE-SPECIFIC | FUNCTION-FOCUSED |

OUR STRATEGY: FOUNDER-LED | STAGE-SPECIFIC | FUNCTION-FOCUSED |

OUR STRATEGY: FOUNDER-LED | STAGE-SPECIFIC | FUNCTION-FOCUSED |

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Why we built this

With the right guidance, the PHX software community will thrive, and PHX can become a top software city by 2035. The 7 Stages will serve to:

  • Stoke the ambition of software founders and their teams

  • Provide bite-sized guidance for each stage of growth

  • Structure PHX FWD programming in a way that directly serves software company builders

  • Inspire, focus, and guide software company builders to the next stage

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