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Tue 09 Sep 2008Ten of North's minnow start-ups go head-to-head
BELFAST BRIEFING:THERE IS nothing like the sweet taste of success after you have experienced the unenviable position of being the underdog. Nobody knows this better than the Tyrone football team who won the All-Ireland Senior Football Final after a Herculean effort against the favourites for the title, Kerry.
It is a journey many businesses in Northern Ireland can relate to. But like the Tyrone team, small businesses in Northern Ireland are very resilient and have both the passion and determination to succeed. It is not a question of simply wanting to win - if small businesses want to survive, particularly with the current economic conditions, they must succeed against the odds.
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