Great brands like GE, IBM and Philips and lesser known ones like Corning have reaped the potential for revitalization in new markets in which new businesses start in triage mode then move into organic growth followed by the need to reinvent.

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The report found that franchise expansion was the leading mode of market entry however, organic growth and website launches accounted for the vast majority of the other market entries during this period.

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