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How to keep the business going

Create a detailed and viable business plan, embrace well-calculated risks and be prepared to make sacrifices when it comes to getting a start-up off the ground and making it succeed. "Don't look at it as a hassle or burden, look at it as an opportunity to survive," says Courage Group President Neil Anderson, whose firm advises entrepreneurs. CNNMoney.com (01/10)