Business Plan Resources

What Is a Business Plan?

Preparation

Review the structure, content and purpose of the business plan and the template.

Business Plan (doc)
Business Plan Presentation (ppt)

Purpose of Lecture

The business plan is the document that communicates what the business is and where it is going. As a written plan it provides documentation of management’s business model that can be used to attract investors and compare progress against. This lecture describes the structure of the business plan template associated with this program.

Structure of Presentation

The presentation follows the headings found in the business plan template and describes the sort of material that goes under each.

Other References

“Business Planning.” Dave Kohl and Troy Wilson. Northwest Farm Credit Services. Spokane, WA. Phone the marketing department at 509-340-5400 to order.

The Business Plan: Roadmap to Success. Small Business Administration. Washington, D.C. www.sba.gov/starting/indexbusplans.html

Tiffany, Paul and Steven D. Peterson. Business Plans for Dummies. Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 1997.