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LWneTe manage6 f t turnsinto crsis takeresponsibility) Andcrisesdo happen- managers h.veto respond to fastmovingeventsand lake 5 (intendedto improvethe situaton)on ihe spot In a wo6t case$enario, thewhole thing just be.omesa S e ep a g e 1 4 7f o r s o m ed i s c u s s i o tno p i c s Manufacturingand engineering Manufacturing Manufacturingis the transformatjonof raN materialsinto fnlishcd products.It... - a Cause:f seeconomy cheapleasein thewrong neighbourhood Solution:remember that accessib lityfor cusiomers s When financingis in placc,the businessis registeredas a lcgil entity: sole hader pa.tnership,limited compant etc Early months and growth phase Now thc businesscan start trading.The risk of failu.c nr thc first iwo yearsis very high Oftcn thc problem isn't salcs,bui cashflow: ihc cornpanyhas... shrinking ye.r by year dependingon their managerial skills and generalmarket condihons Sellihg the business However,thereare olhe possibiliiies.The founder of l h e b u - i n c \ \m o ! d e c i d el o - c l l t h eb u \ h ' s \ d i d g o i n g concern.They might sell to a competiior or io a company wantnrg to expandinto that market.The buyershele nrc lookirg to Srow ihJolgh a straiegyofacquisitions /- at