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Do business plans work? Here's what the data actually says

New business owners often face the same dilemma: spend time writing a business plan, or spend a week finding their first customers.

Do business plans work? Here's what the data actually says

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New business owners often face the same dilemma: spend time writing a business plan, or spend a week finding their first customers.

Xero's guide to writing an executive summary covers the how.

Does the planning itself really impact what happens next?

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New business owners often face the same dilemma: spend time writing a business plan, or spend a week finding their first customers. Xero's guide to writing an executive summary covers the how. Does the planning itself really impact what happens next?

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  • Xero's guide to writing an executive summary covers the how.

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Does the planning itself really impact what happens next?

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