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The 4 Pieces to Every Successful Business (Skillshare)

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Every successful business, regardless of what goods or services are sold, has 4 pieces. This course will: 1. Enable you to define what it is you are really selling (it's probably not what you think) and why someone will or won't buy it; 2. Show you how to position your business to minimize risk; 3. Explain why you DO NOT need a business plan to get started and what you should do instead; 4. What three questions to ask BEFORE you even consider going into business; 5. The 2 things every customer wants to know before they buy something from you.

"My Project Plan" includes the following:

Follow-along-with-the-videos worksheets for every lesson
Analytical and evaluation activities to help you get your business idea on the right track
A series of questions to enable you to find the hook that will attract customers
Reality Check, a thorough planning system to put all four pieces together into an effective business proposal

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