{"id":80140,"date":"2024-10-07T18:50:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T18:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/?p=80140"},"modified":"2024-10-09T18:54:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T18:54:29","slug":"want-to-start-a-business-think-of-the-5ws-plus-one-important-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.we-bc.ca\/en\/want-to-start-a-business-think-of-the-5ws-plus-one-important-h\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to start a business? Think of the 5Ws (Plus One Important &#8216;H&#8217;!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are thinking of starting a business, then know this: every successful business is built on a solid foundation of information and understanding. 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