A written guide to starting and running your business successfully is essential. A business plan will encourage loans, promote growth, and provide a map for you to follow.
- How to Prepare a Business Plan - SBA
- SBA Podcast - Creating a business Plan - Transcript
- SBA Videos - many different videos covering many topics including business planning
- Stategic Planning & Executing - Kutztown SBDC, PA
- Developing a small business plan – Kutztown SBDC, PA
- The Business plan explained - My Own Businesstm
- Developing a Successful Business Plan - Palo Alto Software
- Business plan outline – PlanWrite.com - An extremely detailed outline of what business plans should include, section by section.
- Business Plan Guide - Pacific Islands SBDC
- Why Business Plans Don’t Get Funded – great article on common problems entreprenuers run into when looking for funding.
General Business Plans:
- Growthink.com - If you need help developing your business plan, please consider Growthink’s business plan writers or it’s simple business plan template
- Bplans.com - Bplans.com contains the largest single collection of free sample business plans online, according to them. In addition to that, it has helpful tools and know-how for managing your business. Bplans.com includes practical advice on planning, interactive tools, and a panel of experts who have answered more than 1,400 questions from people like you.
- Cayenne Consulting – good resource for business entreneurs including a startup valuation calculator, resource directory, and a very popular blog for entrepreneurs.
- VFinance - View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format.
- Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan.
- PlanWare Business Planning software and information.
- Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan.
- SBA Business Planning Guide – Careful Businessplanning is fundamental to success. The Small Business Planner includes information and resources that will help you at any stage of the business lifecycle.
- Small Business Advancement Center
- Sample Business Plan General Business planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center.
- Business Plans Index - A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Specific Business Plans or Guides:
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A – Business Plans
- Aircraft Equipment Maker
- Aircraft Rental Instruction
- Artificial Flowers Import
- Auto Parts Store
- Auto Repair Service
B – Business Plans
- Bakery
- Bar and Tavern
- Bed & Breakfast (Canadian) (pdf format)
- Bed and Breakfast
- Bed & Breakfast
- Bee Keeper (Canadian)
- Benefits Administration
- Beverage Machine Retail
- Bookstore, Retail (Canadian) (pdf format)
- Brewery
- Brewpub
- Business Cooperative
C – Business Plans
- Cafe Bistro
- Coffeehouse
- Car Wash
- Charter School
- Chicken Broiler Producer (Canadian)
- Child Day Care Services
- Children’s Play Program
- Children’s Website
- Clothing E-commerce Site
- Clothing Retail
- Coffee Distribution
- Coffee Export
- Coffee Kiosk
- Coffeehouse Business Plan
- Computer & Software Sales
- Computer Consulting
- Computer Hardware Reseller
- Construction Firm
- Construction Firm, Small (Canadian)
- Consulting Service (Canadian) (pdf format)
- Convenience Store
- Convenience Store (First Nations Canada)
- Convenience Store Gas Station Business Plan
D – Business Plans
- Dairy Operation (Canadian) Business Plan
- Day Spa Business Plan
- Decorative Pottery Business Plan
- Dessert Bakery Business Plan
- Dinner Theater Business Plan
- Dog and Cat Kennel Business Plan
- Drapery Fabricator Business Plan
- Driving School Business Plan
E – Business Plans
- E-Commerce Business Plan
- Engineering Consulting Business Plan
- Ethnic Food Restaurant Business Plan
- Export Watch Manufacturer Business Plan
F – Business Plans
- Fine Dining Restaurant Business Plan
- Formwork Construction Business Plan
- Furniture Manufacturer Business Plan
- Farming Business Plan - Ginseng Producers (Canadian) (pdf format)
G – Business Plans
- Gas Station Business Plan
- General Freight Trucking Business Plan
- Global Marketing Business Plan
- Gourmet Food Store Business Plan
- Grains & Seeds Producer Business Plan (Canadian)
- Graphic Artist Business Plan
- Greenhouse Floriculture Business Plan(Canadian)
- Greenhouse Vegetables Business Plan(Canadian)
H- Business Plans
- Hair and Beauty Salon Business Plan
- Health Club Business Plan
- Health Plan Administration Business Plan
- Heavy Equipment Maker Business Plan
- High-Tech Marketing Business Plan
- Home-based Business Plan
- Home healthcare business plan
- Horse Reseller Business Plan
I – Business Plans
- Inline Skating Products Business Plan
- Insurance Company Business Plan
- International Travel Agency Business Plan
- Internet Cafe Business Plan
- Irish Pub Bar Business Plan
- ISP Business Plan
- Building an ISP Business Plan - from Internet.com
- Italian Restaurant Business Plan
- Ice Cream Parlor Business Plan
L – Business Plans
M – Business Plans
- Machine Tooling Business Plan
- Magazine Publisher Business Plan
- Mail Order Returns Business Plan
- Manufacturing, Furniture Business Plan (Canadian)(pdf format)
- Maternity Clothing Online Business Plan
- Medical Billing Business Plan
- Medical Equipment Developer Business Plan
- Mexican Restaurant Business Plan
- Microbrew Bar Business Plan
- Mortgage Broker Business Plan
- Motel – Hunting Lodge Business Plan
- Multi Sport Complex Business Plan
N – Business Plans
- Nightclub Business Plan
- Nightclub Saloon Business Plan
- Nightclub, Dance Classes Business Plan
- Nonprofit Food Bank Business Plan
- Nonprofit Trade Association Business Plan
- Non-profit (Community Technology Center) Business Plan
- Non-profit (Community Technology Center) Business Plan
O – Business Plans
P – Business Plans
- Painting Contractors Business Plan
- Pallet Manufacturer Business Plan
- Personal Event Planning Business Plan
- Personal Shopping Services Business Plan
- Pet Photography Business Plan
- Photography Studio Business Plan
- Physical Therapy Massage Business Plan
- Pizzeria Business Plan
- Pizzeria Franchise Business Plan
- Plastics Recycling Business Plan
- Print Broker Business Plan
- Print Shop Website Business Plan
- Publishing, Magazine Business Plan (Canadian)(pdf format)
R – Business Plans
- Real Estate Brokerage Business Plan
- Real Estate Management Business Plan
- Recycling Enterprises: Plastics, Glass, or Rubber Business Plan (pdf)
- Regional Airline Business Plan
- Religious Coffeeshop Business Plan
- Restaurant Business Plan
- Retail Bicycle Shop Business Plan
- Retail Tennis Shop Business Plan
- Retailers Business Plan (Canadian)
S – Business Plans
- Salsa Manufacturer Business Plan
- Scrapbooking Store Business Plan
- Self-Storage Business Plan
- Shaved Ice Beverage Business Plan
- Singles Bar Business Plan
- Software Publisher Business Plan
- Specialty Baker Business Plan
- Sports Bar Business Plan
- Sports Equipment Cafe Business Plan
- Sports Medical Equipment Business Plan
- Steak Buffet Restaurant Business Plan
T – Business Plans
- Tea Room – Palo Alto
- Theatrical Music Producer – Palo Alto
- Tourism, Adventure Business Plan (Canadian)(pdf format)
- Truck Stop – Palo Alto
U – Business Plans
V – Business Plans
- Wedding Consultant – Palo Alto
- Wholesale Nursery (Canadian) Business Plan
- Wi-Fi Kiosk – Palo Alto
- Wine Store – Palo Alto
Y – Business Plans
