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Business Plans
bPlans.com
This is a commercial site (they hope that you will buy their software) however, they offer many examples of business plans, categorized by industry. Avoid using a standard template because you will lose the uniqueness that is so important for an entrepreneurial venture, but the examples may be useful. Internet
Business Plans Handbook: A Compilation of Actual Business Plans Developed by Small Businesses throughout North America
Included is a directory of organizations, agencies, and consultants for small business. The last volume in the series provides a cumulative index of all the preceding volumes. Continuously updated. HD62.7.B865 [location: General Reference shelves; also located at the Dallas Campus Library].
Center for Business Planning
This site offers excellent links and guidelines to various resources. Check their website, especially check the side bar on the left for specific resources for individual components of the business plan. Internet
SBA - sample plans
Provides extensive links to sample business plans. Internet
American Express Small Business: Creating an Effective Business Plan
American Express offers tools for entrepreneurs. The AE guidelines are worth looking into as they present the perspective of a lending institution. This workshop will help you create a business plan to guide your business through the start-up or growth phase, a search for capital, or any other endeavor your small business undertakes.
Entrepreneur.com
Includes Business Blog, Slideshows, Podcasts, Business Forms, Special Listings, Resource Centers, Startup Guides, Business Bookstore, Opportunity Finder, Franchise Consultation, Classifieds, Special Offers, Products & Services, Magazine. Click on Tools and Services for a wide range of business startup topics.
Business Planning Books in the UNT Libraries
Provides a link to the UNT Libraries' Online Catalog giving the locations of books on business plans.