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Best-Laid Plans

Sometimes, the path you take is one you never planned for

IT’SRARE, I’VE FOUND, that you’re able to stick to the plans you make when you’re starting out in a new business. Something almost always comes up that forces you to change course. It could be an obstacle, or it could be an unexpected opportunity. Either way, your plans often need to be rethought.

I ran into such a situation with the chain of fast-casual Japanese restaurants I’ve

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