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Laurel J. Delaney, Exporting, 10.1007/978-1-4842-2193-8_2

2. Writing an Export Business Plan

A Guide During the Life of Your Export Business

Laurel J. Delaney

(1)Ste LL, Chicago, Illinois, USA

“The plan is useless. But planning is essential.” Former President Dwight Eisenhower said that. Planning is a process, setting concrete milestones and tracking progress, with frequent review and revisions. But you can't do planning without starting with a plan.

—Tim Berry, founder, Bplans.com

Congratulations! You have determined you are export ready. You have what it takes to export and have decided on the type of export you wish to launch: a product, a service, or both. Now it’s time to map out what you intend to accomplish during ...

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