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In 2017, Nitsan Raiter had quit her job as a social media manager at a global beauty brand, to take her side hustle as an influencer, full-time. She felt the undeniable pull in her gut, telling her to ...

The planning process sets direction for the company. Companies need this direction so management team members and employees know where to focus their efforts and what is most important for them to ...

A marketing plan is an essential planning element for a new small business. The marketing plan describes the products and services of the business, identifies the customers and creates a strategy by ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Jessica D. Herrin’s first experience presenting a business plan to investors taught her many lessons, including a hard-knocks course in ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re serious about starting your business — even if you don’t have anything down in writing — you’ve already started to plan. So how ...

Budget planning is a continuous strategic process, not a one-time chore. Businesses failing to embrace this process risk ...

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