<?xml version="1.0" ?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="viewRss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0">  <channel>    <title>Writing a business plan | Startups</title>    <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/writing-a-business-plan</link>    <description></description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>    <ttl>20</ttl>    <item>      <title>Start-up business plan essentials: Preparing for the oral presentation</title>      <description>10 vital tips to ensure your business pitch is successful</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/start-up-business-plan-essentials-preparing-for-the-oral-presentation.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/start-up-business-plan-essentials-preparing-for-the-oral-presentation.html</guid>      <pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 15:09:17 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>Start-up business plan essentials: Tailoring to 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business plan?</title>      <description>Find out how your business plan could be the key to getting funding</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/why-plan.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/why-plan.html</guid>      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>What is a business plan?</title>      <description>It's essential to starting-up, but what exactly is it?</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/what-is-a-business-plan.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.startups.co.uk/what-is-a-business-plan.html</guid>      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>      <category>Business</category>    </item>    <item>      <title>How to write a business plan</title>      <description>What to include in your business plan, and what not to</description>      <link>http://www.startups.co.uk/what-goes-in.html</link>      <guid 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