THE BUSINESS PLAN - ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS - A Tutorial
This site is maintained by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The content describes the basic elements required in a business plan, along with numerous questions to guide you in developing a complete description and plan for your business. Appendices provide further detail related to developing a marketing plan and specific details and instructions required in financial data.
The Business Owner’s Toolkit - Planning Your Business
This site is maintained by Commerce Clearing House. This is a much more user-friendly guide to creating a business plan. An explanation is provided about why a business plan, and the investigation and thinking that is required to create it, is invaluable for managing, as well as, financing your business. Topics include: Preparing to Write Your Business Plan; Writing Your Business Plan; Using Your Business Plan; and Business Plan Case Studies.
The Facts About . . . Starting a Small Business
This site is maintained by the Federal Consumer Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration. This content provides useful and more detailed explanations of SBA’s guidance for developing and writing a business plan.
This site provides information about a training workshop provided by the Portland, Maine chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (S.C.O.R.E.). "The training includes video tapes, lectures and hands-on practical examples to help you understand the need for a
plan and a cash flow projection and how to write your plan and do your cash flow analysis." The registration fee is $25.00. The workshop is held at the SCORE Offices, Suite 211, 2nd Floor, 66 Pearl Street, Portland, ME.