Thousands of people start successful businesses every year, and they all begin with a simple idea and a little motivation. There is no secret to success – to turn that idea into something else, something big, takes tenacity, hard work, and the right skills to put into practice. Setting up a business is comparable to running a marathon; you have an end goal comprised of many steps, there are techniques that will help you along the way, and once you have achieved your goal, you look forward to the next one. So what are the techniques required to turn that…