Operating a successful small business is largely dependant upon making the right choices from the very beginning of the enterprise. Research is therefore a crucial part of planning a new business venture.

This topic explores some of the decisions that need to be made during the formative process of business establishment and provides some tools for assessing the viability of a business idea.

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