Business Plans
The most often cited reason for new business failure is inadequate planning. The best initial investment you can make in your business is TIME. Take time to think through and thoroughly develop your business plan. (Source: United States Small Business Administration)
- Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Start-up Guide - A comprehensive and easy to use roadmap for starting a business.
- "For individuals thinking about going into business" includes a checklist, determining your legal structure, exploring franchises, writing plans, and more.
- BUZGate - Business Utility Zone Gateway provides direct access to FREE and low-cost resources specifically targeted to help individuals start, grow and succeed in business.
- BPlans.com - A large collection of free sample business plans, plus helpful tools and know-how for managing business.
- Center for Business Planning - Guidelines for Business Plans contains articles by experts on the analysis and documentation of business and marketing strategies. Includes sample business plans and web resources for business planning.
- Strategy Insight - Asks sixty questions about your product and industry, weighing your answers against its knowledge base. This tool evaluates market position, measures potential for success, identifies problems, and tests alternatives. Requires registration and a fee.