THIS SECTION ON SMALL, MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION...

BUSINESS PLANS AND PROPOSALS

• Build a Plan Section by Section
This Inc. Magazine site provides detailed information about all the sections of a business plan and what
they should contain.
• Business Plans
This About.com site contains links to many excellent resources for business plan development.
• Business Plan Essentials
An article in Entrepreneur Magazine presents information on the seven standard sections of a good business plan, and emphasizes three essential requirements.
• Business Plans Handbook
This is an incredible resource for business plans. There's a plan for nearly every conceivable type of business. The plans are presented in alphabetical order by type and within 10 volumes, so you'll need to poke around a bit to find a plan that meets your needs. But it's well worth the trouble.

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By Reference for Business
"The Business Plans section is composed of actual business plans written by entrepreneurs in North America who are seeking financing for their business. This is a great resource for anybody needing examples on how to structure, compose, and write their own business plans."
• Business Plan Tools
There are several calculators on this site that you can use to calculate start-up costs, cash flow, and break-even. There are also links to templates and sample plans.



• Business Plans and Resources
Of course, the SBA site has business plan info. There's an outline, samples, an online workshop, answers to frequently asked questions, and an interactive business planning tool.
• Business Plans and Resources
From Yahoo!, a selection of business planning information and sample plans.
• Cash Flow Spreadsheets
Downloadable templates in Excel for monthly and yearly cash flow projections and income and expense calculations.
• Center for Business Planning
Business planning, marketing planning, and business strategy information, advice, and software. Features online interactive business consulting, sample small business plans and outlines.
• Five Business Plan Mistakes: How to Avoid Them
A commercial banker describes the most common mistakes that he has seen over the course of his career in reviewing business plans.
• How to Write a Sales Proposal
Do you need to prepare a business or sales proposal? This site will help you get that new client, or sell your products or services to a current client.





• Interactive Business Planner
Now THIS is useful! It claims to be the first business planning software product designed specifically to operate on the Web. This free service uses the capabilities of the Internet to assist entrepreneurs in preparing a 3-year business plan for their new or existing business. Try it out.
• Mini Business Plan 
If you've been thinking about launching a new business, you can test your idea before making a commitment. By completing the exercises in the Wall Street Journal's free initial assessment business plan program, you can test your objectives, define a mission, analyze markets, determine your break-even point, and much more.
• Non-Profit Incorporating: The Business Plan
   If you're thinking about setting up a non-profit organization, this handbook will provide you with essential information on non-profits in general and the steps you need to take to develop your business plan


clipped from http://www.tess.org/misc/080123NP_Biz_Plan.pdf
By Donald A Griesmann, Esq.
"This article has been prepared to give guidance to people who are considering starting a nonprofit tax exempt corporation. It is not intended to be a full and detailed step-by-step manual about starting a nonprofit corporation, however. There is a comprehensive list of Federal forms and booklets at the end of this document that I recommend for your library."
• Sample Business Plans Resource Center
An amazing collection of many sample business plans for products, services, start-up and established businesses, home businesses, click and mortar, non-profits, and more.
• Sample Business Plans #1
Sample plans for many types of businesses.
• Sample Business Plans #2
Winning business plans from the Moot Corp competition. There are more than 25 plans covering internet services, business services, and products. You can also review the best presentations of various plan components, inlcuding financials, marketing, management, business concept, operations plan, and other items.
• Sample Business Plan #3
This sample plan provides guidance for preparing the cover sheet, executive summary, and information on the enterprise, market, operations, organization, key risks and time lines, and financials.



• Tools for Writing Business Plans
A very comprehensive site from the University of Colorado Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. It contains a business plan outline and description of each section, tips, worksheets, templates, information sources, and sample plans.
• Virtual Business Plan
This free resource mirrors the major sections of a business plan, enabling you to point and click your way to the information you need to write and improve your business plan. Each section includes a synopsis of the basic ideas and concepts to address in that section of the plan, as well as common mistakes to avoid.

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