Startup, acquisition, or new programs and services: a framework for choosing the best business expansion strategies.

n crafting an aggressive expansion strategy, a home care business or any other type of business for that matter, will typically consider three basic development strategies; (1) start-up, (2) acquisition, or (3) new programs and services. While the options are relatively simple, choosing among them can be extremely difficult. And often, absent full examination of all the factors that should be considered in making these decisions, well meaning executives can easily select (or rule out) ill advised (or promising) paths.