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The joys of business and strategic planning
HUMAN RESOURCES
Ardon Schambers
Published: July 25, 2011
Most every business school teaches that you have to have a business plan in order to put the business on solid footing. However, a number of businesses get off the ground and become successful, at least in the short-term, without such a plan. Yet, even these businesses may eventually require a business plan. When the entrepreneur is looking for investors, or when the business owner wants a bank loan to expand or buy a piece of equipment, the first comment is likely to be: “Show me your plan.”

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