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title: Common Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make When Developing A Business Plan - ARTFORM
description: ArtForm BSI CEO, Janet Waring, and the Forbes Business Development Council recommend avoiding these 11 mistakes when writing a business plan.
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# [Common Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make When Developing A Business Plan - ARTFORM](https://blog.artformagency.com/how-to-find-your-government-audience/mistakes-entrepreneurs-make-when-developing-a-business-plan)

 Written by [artformagency](https://blog.artformagency.com/how-to-find-your-government-audience/author/artformagency) | Nov 25, 2020 12:00:17 PM

“Don’t discount competitive research,” says ArtForm Business Solutions CEO Janet Waring as she and the Forbes Business Development Council recommend avoiding these 11 mistakes when writing a business plan.

Read the original article on [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinessdevelopmentcouncil/2020/10/26/developing-a-business-plan-11-common-mistakes-new-entrepreneurs-make/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS&sh=7f720b05230f)

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