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Why 1-page Business Plans are Evil

Some business advisers advocate and actively promote the 1-page Business Plan. The internet is rife with 1-page business plan templates and blog articles about how to write a business plan in a matter of minutes.

These advisers are charlatans! And as far as I’m concerned, the 1-page Business Plan is ridiculous and is not worth the page it’s written on. In this article, I’ll explain why.Continue reading

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When to quit your job and go freelance

I had a long list of potential blog topics to write about this week, but for some reason I just kept coming back to this one question:

Did I make the right decision to quit my high paying job as a business consultant/ analyst to go freelance?

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love working for myself and anyway, it’s still early days in the life of my startup. However this got me wondering… is there a right time to quit your job as an employee to start your own business? And if so, when is the right time?

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