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Moyn Islam on why the best business plans challenge your assumptions

Every forecast looks reasonable before customers get involved. Revenue projections, launch dates and acquisition costs can all line up convincingly in a spreadsheet. Then the business enters the market. Customers hesitate, costs change, suppliers take longer than expected or demand comes from an entirely different direction. That does not make the original plan pointless. It simply means the plan…

Moyn Islam on why the best business plans challenge your assumptions

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