So you have a business plan—now what? Most businesses fail within the first five years of startup, and this is not due to a lack of effort on the part of the founders. This course will focus on the issues that founders encounter when they attempt to implement a business plan and turn an idea or model into a going concern. These issues include, but are not limited to: formulating a viable business model, determining location, determining scale and scope, family business and succession problems, HRM issues specific to new businesses. We will also explore some current and novel issues in new ventures such as the lean startup method for new businesses.