Business Plans
If you're serious about building a successful enterprise, you'll need a business plan. But don't let that stop you from starting.
Recent Posts in Business Plans
How Winning Contests Helped a Startup Beyond the Launch
BY Michelle Goodman
Kris Appel launched and developed her medical device company using the cash and services she won in business plan competitions
Three Financial Guesstimates Every Business Plan Needs
BY Tim Berry
Not a numbers person? Our columnist explains the fundamentals of financial projections that should go into your business plan.
Three Questions to Answer Before You Write a Business Plan
BY Tim Berry
Before you can map out a business plan, you have to make some basic decisions about the direction that you want your company to take.
Five Critical Questions Your Business Plan Should Answer
BY Tim Berry
Answering these questions periodically can help keep long-term goals in mind while you adjust your immediate steps and actions.
Play Video What Investors Really Think About Your Business Plan (Video)
At our Entrepreneur Magazine Roundtable, financial pros offer tough talk about the business plans of first-time entrepreneurs.
Lean LaunchPad: A Crash Course in Startup Success
BY Carol Tice
A new class created by serial entrepreneur Steve Blank puts a focus on testing ideas before jumping in.
Seven Cringe-Worthy Business-Plan Mistakes
BY Tim Berry
Follow these tips to dodge some of the most common planning pitfalls.
A Better Business Plan Can Lead to New Customers
BY Tim Berry
These four steps can help get you on your way to enhancing and expanding your client base.
How Business Planning Leads to Better Management
BY Tim Berry
Here are three steps to help get you planning better, and putting those plans in motion.
Play Video How Can I Do a Better Job Forecasting Sales? (Video)
Tim Berry, president of Palo Alto Software, on how to forecast sales more accurately.
Better Management: A Business Planning Test
BY Tim Berry
Having a simple plan for internal management can be key to business success. Do you have one?
Let Your 'Story' Frame Your Business Plan
BY Tim Berry
Don't think of it as a formal document but as a collection of your stories, combined with concrete goals.
Two Weeks to Startup: Day 4. Write Your Business Plan
BY Kimberly Stansell
In today's installment of our series to help you launch a new venture, you'll put your concept on paper.
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BY Eileen P. Gunn
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