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then make them come true.
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such as your anticipated location and target
customers, ... distributorships
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4. Will I have to market all the products
myself or will the manufacturers have
marketing programs?
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Each of the choices you make ... make financial projections,
and have done the necessary research,
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plan is a stripped-down version of
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... SCORECARD
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numerical analysis with qualitative analysis of other elements
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PLANNING TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
CRITICAL PATH MANAGEMENT
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and again, but it’s a lot harder to accurately predict what will be popular in a few years. I wish there
were a central source of information about ... on making a
profit and a positive cash flow. If you make a profit, you’ll pay taxes and if you don’t make a profit,
you’ll pay fewer taxes. A CPA or tax advisor can help you with tax strategies.
...
...
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performance of your company.
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to ... starting
and managing a business.
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