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How to Write a Business Plan
Learn the essential elements of writing a business plan, including advice and resources for how to write and conduct each section of your business plan.
How To Write a Business Plan
Building a Business
5 Reasons to Double Down and Draft a Business Plan, Plus Tips for How to Do It
By Tom Walker
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How to Create Your First Successful Business Plan
Entrepreneurial expert Chris Haroun uses his patented process to help make your new business plan a reality.
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How to Write a Business Plan 101
This guide to writing a business plan will outline the most important parts and what should be included in an effective plan.
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This Top-Rated Software Simplifies Writing Business Plans
And it's on sale for less than $30.
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Need a Business Plan Template? Here Is Apple’s 1981 Plan for the Mac.
If you want to write a business plan, Apple's plans for the Macintosh can help.
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7 Flaws in Your Business Plan You Need to Fix
Individually, these seven flaws won't destroy your business, but cumulatively . . . watch out.
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4 Reasons Why a Traditional 40-Page Business Plan Is an Insane Waste of Time
No one will even read your epic novel of a plan in this age of short bursts of information. Create a 10-page pitch deck instead.
Building a Business
5 Reasons Your Business Plan Sucks and How You Can Change It
Most plans fail to achieve their objective and end up misrepresenting the business.
Building a Business
5 Ways to Hack a Business Plan
Bullet points are your best friends, and other tips for not getting caught in the weeds of business-plan details.
Building a Business
The Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan
Here's the no-nonsense guide on how to write a business plan that will help you map success for your startup.
By Carolyn Sun
Building a Business
5 Common Business Plan Mistakes That Torpedo Startups
Your business plan isn't a romance novel, so don't depend on just your passion to get investors interested in reading it.
By Larry Alton
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Use These 3 Analysis Tools to Prepare a Killer Business Plan
Writing a business plan doesn't have to be agonizing -- there can be some fun in doing it.
By Jeff Boss
Building a Business
Look Ahead to These 4 Business Plan Milestones
Know what you're working toward.
By Nina Zipkin
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Don’t Make These 6 Business Plan Mistakes
Far more businesses fail than succeed. It all starts with the right plan.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
6 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan
Revise your business plan so it grows with your company and your goals.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
6 Critical Questions Your Business Plan Must Answer
If you want to lay the groundwork for a stable business and attract investors, make sure you're hitting these points.
By Larry Alton
Building a Business
8 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan Right Now
Writing your business plan isn't a one-time event. Here's why it's critical to update it from time to time.
Building a Business
4 Reasons Why Nobody Can Write Your Business Plan Better Than You
Consultants and editors can polish your plan but only you can infuse it with the passion that drives your dream.
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10 Tips for Creating a Winning Business Plan in PowerPoint
If you're presenting your business plan in PowerPoint format, read this first.
Building a Business
Skip the Boring Business Plan. Focus on This Strategy Instead.
Here's a simpler, less time intensive approach that offers more flexibility than the traditional business plan.
Building a Business
6 Strategies for Presenting Your Business Plan
When you're ready to approach people with your finished business plan, these six strategies will help you achieve the results you want.
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Pro Tips for Writing About Your Cash Flow in Your Business Plan
Get the lowdown on how to prepare the cash flow section of your business plan
Building a Business
Expert Advice: 5 Questions That Create a Strong Management Section for Your Business Plan
A business plan pro reveals his best tips for developing a management section that shows readers exactly why your business will succeed.
Building a Business
To Investors, Startups Without Business Plans Are Expensive Hobbies
One of the quickest ways to kill your credibility and your startup is to offer a poorly written business plan, or none at all.
Building a Business
The 8 Target Audiences for Your Business Plan
It's not just investors or bankers who'll want to see your business plan. Find out exactly who may be looking it over.
Building a Business
The Best Ways to Do Market Research for Your Business Plan
Showing that you know the state of the market and understand what you need to do to succeed is critical in a business plan. Here's how to gather the facts you need.
Building a Business
Expert Advice: 10 Tips to Craft a Strong Business Plan
A business plan writing expert weighs in what to include and what not to include to create a winning business plan.