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To business plan or not to business plan
by Dave Lavinsky, April 27, 2009 |
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Does your company really need a business plan?
I have been researching the question of whether companies really need business plans for over a decade now, and have always found conflicting information on one issue. But I’m pretty confident at this point of my answer.Before I tell you, I need to disclose that I certainly have a bias. My company develops business plans for entrepreneurs and emerging companies. ...
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Growthink, Inc. (Owner)
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