Mergers, IPOs, and ESOPs are all forms that can be taken in the harvest stage of the startup process model.

IPOs

Initial Public Offerings, the process by which a private company offers shares to the public in a new stock issuance.

ESOPs

Employee Stock Ownership Plans, which are programs that provide a company's workforce with ownership interest in the company through stocks.

Harvest Stage

The phase in a business or product lifecycle where maximum benefits and profits are extracted, often after the growth phase has plateaued.