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Tricks Of The Trade Become an expert before becoming a business owner.

By Kylo-Patrick R. Hart

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It's a big step from dreaming about starting a new businessto actually doing it. For those who've owned a business before,learning to run a new venture typically requires training andskills specific to the new business. For those who've never runa business, learning to run a new venture also involves masteringthe finer points--everything from accounting and advertising tocomposing a business plan.

Entrepreneurs with varying needs approach the learning processin remarkably different ways. Accordingly, our Building Blocksentrepreneurs are back to share the procedures they followed whenlearning to run successful businesses of their own.