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Ep61 – Time to review your business plan?


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Following on from our last episode about the current economic climate, in this episode the team discuss business plans; do you really need one? What should go in one, and how often you should review them.

The show includes resource recommendations if you fancy doing a business plan, but don’t really know where to start.

If you would like to get in touch to ask a question, make a comment or suggest a topic please email [email protected] or check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn – @gofishpodcast

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