Highlights

Business Plans Handbook (BPH) is a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. For those looking for real examples of how to approach, structure, and compose their own business plans, BPH presents 33 sample plans, including those for the following businesses:

  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Car Wash
  • Restaurant
  • Equipment Rental
  • Aerospace Supplier
  • Import Boutique
  • Inn/Resort
  • Magazine Publisher
  • Online Consultant
  • Florist
  • Toy Company
  • Virtual Reality Game Company
  • Software Developer
  • Business Consultant

OTHER FEATURES

BPH also provides additional resources for the small business owner preparing to research and compose their business plan, including:

  • An Instructional Foreword providing advice on structuring your business, researching your plan, and other tips.
  • A Small Business Development Center (SBDCs) Directory listing all 750 of these contact points for advice in the United States. These valuable resources can provide you with informative materials, offer business counseling and support, and provide you a place to begin networking with other business owners and contacts.
  • A Glossary of Small Business Terms providing insight into the often confusing lingo of entrepreneurship.
  • A Bibliography of materials for further study offering additional sources for research and advice.