Getting Started

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Why have a business plan?

Every business and major project needs a business plan, a road map for meeting the expected and unexpected opportunities and obstacles the future holds and to navigate successfully through the business’s unique competitive environment.

Preparing a business plan is part of the process of preparing for a business. A business plan is not simply a document that’s written quickly, passed around once, and then relegated to some dusty shelf. It’s not a slightly modified version of a standard template drawn from a how-to book or an Internet site. Preparing a business plan is an intensely focused activity. It’s ...

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