Start Your Own Business in a Week

Sunday: Get started with realistic goals and a detailed business plan, and do your market research

Monday: Learn strategies for building a network of contacts and how to handle meetings

Tuesday: Learn how to get the product or service right and increase your margin

Wednesday: Choose the most effective ways to communicate with customers and prepare useful marketing materials

Thursday: Market yourself and your business and learn how to cut the jargon and describe what you do in 30 seconds

Friday: Motivate yourself to work hard and ignore distractions and make a good impression as the face of your business

Saturday: Avoid difficulties and problems through using personal planning and business planning tripwires

Kevin Duncan is a well-known 'business troubleshooter' who has helped hundreds of small businesses to start and grow.