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A short but essential section on getting the basics right before setting up your business – by preparing a written brief.

This guide encourages you to look at starting a new practice as a project to both design and implement. It is a project in which you will be client, designer, contractor and user – it will be worthwhile getting it right! All projects should start with a well-written brief, explaining what you seek to achieve from the venture, and setting up a business is no exception. Take off your architect’s hat for the time being and concentrate on your aims and aspirations as the purchaser and user of a new ...

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