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Read this section about developing a business plan.

Introduction

  1. What are the first steps to take if you are starting your own business?

You have decided that you'd like to go into business for yourself. What is the best way to go about it? Start from scratch? Buy an existing business? Or buy a franchise? About 75 percent of business start-ups involve brand-new organizations, with the remaining 25 percent representing purchased companies or franchises. Franchising may have been discussed elsewhere in your course, so we'll cover the other two options in this section.



Source: Rice University, https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/5-4-ready-set-start-your-own-business
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