Sample Business Plans & Resources
- Business Plans and Profiles Index (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh)Lists types of small businesses with a corresponding sample business plan, profile or book about the business with sources provided after each entry. Some resources are available online; if not, check availability at Library.
- Bplans: Business Planning Resources and Free Sample Business Plans500 + example business plans and information on: how to write a business plan; how to start your business plan; what is a business plan?; business plan outline; and much more
- Starting a Business (SBA.gov)Outlines the business planning process with information for starting and managing a business.
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How to Write a Business Plan by Call Number: HD30.28 .M3839 2012ISBN: 9781413317497Publication Date: 2012-09-17"If a reader is thinking of starting a business or raising money to expand an existing one, they'll need a plan. This edition is completely updated, providing all-new online resources and updated examples of successful business plans."
The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook by Call Number: HD62.5 .A96 2012ebISBN: 9781598847871Publication Date: 2012-01-01"For 21st-century entrepreneurs, this book provides the practical guidance they need to overcome the often intimidating challenges of starting, organizing, and running a new business effectively and efficiently."
Launching a Business by Call Number: HD62.5 .B364 2013ISBN: 9781606493977Publication Date: 2013-01-01"This is a hands-on book that focuses on the tasks that a new business owner must complete in the first 100 days of launching a business. Think of it this way. Imagine you've conceived a business idea, written a business plan, raised seed capital, and are set to launch your business on October 1. Now, what would you actually do on October 1, October 2, October 3, and so forth? How would you set your priorities? How would you know which tasks are the most urgent?..."
Research on Main Street by Call Number: HF54.56 .P47 2011ebISBN: 9780910965934Publication Date: 2011-04-01"In today's global economy, businesses need targeted, localized information about customers, companies, and industries, but adding the element of geography to any search topic--especially for counties, cities, census blocks, or any other substate areas--makes any project more challenging. Aimed at tackling these issues head-on, this guide offers free and low-cost options for using the web to find business and market information about various places, usually on the substate geographic level. Revealing how to use local sources for more in-depth research into people, companies, and national issues."
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Market Research by Call Number: HF5415.2 .W454 2012ISBN: 9780313396052Publication Date: 2012-01-01"A guide to researching and documenting the market potential of any product or service, something that is an essential - and too often overlooked - part of constructing a workable business plan. It is suitable for those who want to start or expand a business."
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs by Call Number: HG4028.B2 B422 2008ISBN: 9781422119150Publication Date: 2008-09-09"In this essential guide, Karen Berman and Joe Knight customize the approaches and insights from their acclaimed book Financial Intelligence specifically for entrepreneurs. The authors not only demystify common financial terms and tools, they also show how you can use this knowledge to gauge your company's performance and make better decisions."
Business Plans Handbook
Call Number: HD62.7 .B865 v.1-22,37
A collection of 400+ business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America, made available through the library's twenty-three volumes of this handbook.
Here is the publisher's complete list of volumes of the Business Plans Handbook. By following the link to each volume, you can view the table of contents. For a comprehensive list of all plans published in the series, consult the index in the latest volume of BPH. The index will specify which volume a plan is available in. The library's most recent volume is v.37 (Sept. 2016).
Related Information
- Franklin P. Perdue School of Business Entrepreneurship CompetitionsInformation on the entrepreneurship competitions for students at Salisbury University.