Use this guide as a starting point for compiling your plan. This generic outline lists all the essential elements of a complete business plan and their components, including the Summary, Business History and Industry Outlook, Market Examination, Competition, Marketing, Administration and Management, Financial Information, and other key sections. m A Business Plan Template which serves as a model to help you construct your own business plan. m An expanded bibliography, arranged by subject, containing citations from over 1,500 small business reference publications and trade periodicals. m A Small Business Term Glossary to help you decipher the sometimes confusing terminology used by lenders and others in the financial and small business communities. It is strongly advised that you consult supporting organizations while planning your business, as they can provide a wealth of useful information. In addition, the Appendix also contains updated listings of all Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) associations of interest to entrepreneurs Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional Offices and consultants specializing in small business planning and advice.
(You will find these in the Business Plan Template Appendix.) m An expanded directory section that includes: listings for venture capital and finance companies, which specialize in funding start-up and second-stage small business ventures, and a comprehensive listing of Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) offices.
m Two fictional plans that are used by business counselors at a prominent small business development organization as examples for their clients. Each of these real business plans represents an owner’s successful attempt at clarifying (for themselves and others) the reasons that the business should exist or expand and why a lender should fund the enterprise. For those looking for examples of how to approach, structure, and compose their own business plans, BPH-5 presents 25 sample plans, including plans for the following businesses:įEATURES AND BENEFITS BPH-5 offers many features not provided by other business planning references including: m Twenty-five business plans, with a focus on the uses and effects of the Internet and various online services within the small business sector. Highlights Business Plans Handbook, Volume 5 (BPH-5) is a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America.
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