Free Business Plan Template Review

Tuesday 7 October 2008 @ 8:33 am

I’ve provided this link before, but I’m going to do it again. Here is the link to SCORE.org’s free business plan template and, I must say, this is one of the best templates anybody could use: http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html. (Hint: It is the first download.)
I use this template myself when planning out my start-ups and even though [...]

Business Plans are for More than just Funding

Monday 29 September 2008 @ 1:22 pm

Many people believe that they need  business plan for the sole purpose of gaining capital for their business. Even though this is somewhat true, many neglect to realize that a business plan is just that, a plan.
How far do you think you will go with anything without a plan? Not very far. This pertains especially [...]

50 Free Sample Business Plans

Monday 8 September 2008 @ 11:36 pm

Well, I know that business plan writing isn’t the most enjoyable thing to do when establishing a business, so I have done some more research and came across these sample business plans.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/services/sampleplans/
They come from, none other than, Entrepreneur.com (which is great place for entrepreneurs, if you don’t already know).
Unlike many sources for business plans, these [...]

Business Plans: Optimistic vs. Realistic

Thursday 4 September 2008 @ 6:00 pm

Of the several reasons to write a business plan, obtaining investors is usually among the top of the list. However, when it comes to convincing someone to write out a check to your business, the level of optimism you decide to put into your business plan could make you or break you.
When writing a business [...]

So You’ve Started Your Own Business, Now What?

Monday 1 September 2008 @ 10:42 pm

At this point you’ve started your own business, right? You’ve got the motivation and determination, and you feel like you have a great, profitable idea. But it was so easy to get everything started, now what?
If you don’t get everything together and start planning how you are going to successfully run your business, you will [...]

Free Business Templates

Friday 25 July 2008 @ 2:00 pm

Simply starting a business and running it is not enough. You must stay organized from the beginning.
As with every business, you must create a business plan, track your finances, and just stay on top of how your business is performing.
Fortunately, there are several [free] templates scattered across the web available for download, some good, some [...]