Business Plans

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This section contains guidance, samples and templates that can help you develop a clear goal-oriented plan for your business. What is a business plan? In its simplest form, a business plan is a roadmap for your business that outlines goals and details how you plan to achieve those goals. Whether or not you receive funding for your business is often tied directly to the strength of your plan. Use the sample plans and guides below to ensure your business plan is as effective as it can be.

Business Plans Explained

Futurpreneur Canada - Business Plans Essentials

This article provides a brief overview of the various components that make up a business plan.

BDC - How to Write a Business Plan

This article provides some guidance on how to fill out the various components that make up a business plan.

Samples and Templates

Bplans

This website offers more than 500 free sample business plans categorized by industry.

Reference for Business - Sample Business Plans

Shows actual business plans written by entrepreneurs in North America who are seeking financing for their business.

Small Business BC - Business Plan Template

Provided by Small Business BC, this free template will help you define what your business is, show how you will become profitable, and serve as a marketing tool to showcase your idea.

Futurpreneur Canada - Business Plan Writer

This interactive business plan template enables users to easily generate a custom business plan.

Digital Library Resources

Gale Directory Library

Contains directory information on businesses, consultants and consulting organizations, print, publications media and broadcast media.

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Gale Ebooks

Thousands of high quality, full-text, downloadable encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries and travel ebooks. *Also suitable for research at the elementary, high school and undergraduate levels.

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