LibGuides: Entrepreneurship: A Guide to Library Research: Business Plan

Online Resources -- Business Plan

US Small Business Association (SBA)
Write Your Business Plan --
A business plan is an essential roadmap for business success. This living document generally projects 3-5 years ahead and outlines the route a company intends to take to grow revenues.
Wiki HOW (How to Write a Business Plan)
Creating a business plan will help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals.
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A clear and compelling business plan provides you with a guide for building a successful enterprise focused on achieving your personal and financial goals. It can also help persuade others, including banks, to invest in what you are creating. See Step 1 to learn how to approach your business plan.
LawDepot Legal Forms
Fill in the questions, and the site fills in the information in a printable form. Great for a way to begin and create a first draft of your new business plan.
Business Plan Samples Online
Over 500 example business plans. Choose the category that is closest to your own business or industry, and view a plan you like. LivePlan includes all 500 sample plans.
SCORE -- A Business Plan Template
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.
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Because our work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to our network of 11,000+ volunteers, we are able to deliver our services at no charge or at very low cost.

SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Sources include: U.S. government sources such as the census, Department of Labor statistics, FBI, and National Climatic Data Center; Mediamark Research Inc (MRI) Consumer Survey, EASI Analytic Life Stages, EASI Health Care, Nielsen PRIZM Consumer Buying Power, Nielsen Retail Market Power; and Nielsen Financial CLOUT datasets.

Data can be downloaded for use with other software such as Excel and GIS.

Users need to create their own account with @umich.edu email address in order to be able to save work. If you do not wish to create a personal account, you may log in as a guest.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Provides access to current and historical financial information on 15,000 US and 20,000 foreign companies, both active and inactive, including firm description, statistics, and financial information, as well as annual reports. Mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, bond ratings, capital stock and insider trading are also provided in the company records. Historical data is available for the past 15 years. Company reports and financials can be exported to Excel.

Includes Mergent Horizon data about a firm's products; its relationships with its major customers, suppliers, and partners; its competitors; its financials; and the industry space in which it operates.