Aspiring entrepreneurs should test their business idea thoroughly before writing a business plan, says John Mullins, or they are likely to join the majority of start-ups and fail to make it past the five-year mark.
The big idea MOT: Seven steps to follow before hitting the business highway
Posted by John Mullins in Finances on Fri, 16/07/2010 - 09:38
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