Mature middle-market companies may not recapture the high-octane growth they knew as start-ups. But in addition to maintaining the core business that is throwing off cash, they can adopt an entrepreneurial mindset that capitalizes on new growth opportunities. Experts at GE Capital and Wharton look at how companies can pursue these dual paths.

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