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6 Small Business Pitfalls, and How to Avoid Them: PART TWO

Posted 7 weeks 2 days ago by Nora Dunn

Today, we’ll take a look at the remaining two (ultimately the most involved and arguably the most important) strategies for success in your small business.

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Create a Business Plan by Answering 4 Simple Questions

Posted 16 weeks 5 days ago by Greg Go

Entrepreneurship

There are a lot of would be entrepreneurs out there with a great idea, but are afflicted with Business Plan Paralysis. Instead of shipping product, they're "working" on their plan, doing more "research", or "thinking about it". If you're perpetually in planning mode instead of execution mode, there's good news! You really only have to answer these 4 simple questions to have a basic working plan.

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Business Plan Basics

Posted 1 year 23 weeks ago by Julie Rains

Entrepreneurship

I have a business and offer writing services so, on occasion, I have been asked to write business plans. Those making such requests are generally very eager, convinced of their no-fail ideas, and are being held back only by a lack of funding. Bankers do want to make loans but they also want to avoid loan defaults, so the would-be lenders ask for a business plan.

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