ACCORDING to new research by Bibby Factors Northwest, one in five British small business owners and managers have lost a friend through business dealings. Of these, 47 per cent lost friendships stretching back 10 years or more. Despite these findings, almost a quarter (23 per cent) still feel more comfortable doing business with people they know well. With one in 10 (13 per cent) developing friendships with business contacts.
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