How do you come up with a business plan?

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Answer 1

Here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:

- SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
- PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm
- Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html

You may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:

- Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm
- MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners
http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html
- VFinance - View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&ToolPage=bps_main.asp
- Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_m.asp
- PlanWare Planning software and information. http://www.planware.org/
- Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html
-SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
- Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/businessPlan.pdf
- Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=GuideFactSheet&cid
- Business Plans Index - A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/bplansindex.html

Some recommended books are :

- Business Plans Kit for Dummies
- The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan
- Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide
- Business Plans For Dummies®
- Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan

Answer 2

You can check your library for books on building a business plan and there are many out there. They also make software in which you simply enter your own facts and figures (ebay?). A business plan really needs to be written by you and not for hire by a company who won't care about your business as much as you do. It's not a fun thing to do but will help you forecast the profitability and practicality of the venture you are about to undertake. I don't know about you but if I am going to lose money, I would rather lose it on paper than in my own business and finances. If I am going to make a fortune, I want to know how and when. It's not a guaranteed path to success but well worth the time and effort. Get to the library or computer software seller to get the ball rolling as quickly as you can because it's something easy to put off. Your future depends on it.

Answer 3

buy the book building effective relationship: an entrepreneur approach 8th edition. It comes with a cd called Business Plan Pro. This program is very simple and will help you create a 30 page business plan. You merely fill in the blanks

Answer 4

Decide your field of small business and create an agenda. This would probably consist a list of employees needed, supplies, office space, and a "game plan". There is a lot of information online that might be useful in setting up. GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 5

After reading and answering your last question. I really think that you need to take a couple of collage courses, before you try to start your business. I do not mean to sound like I think you are stupid or any thing like that. I just think that you need a couple of business classes before you try to start your business. You could go to a community collage. And it is relatively in-expensive.
You can do it if you have the want to. and education needed.
Good Luck.

Answer 6

look at examples. go to
http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/index.html