Create a Business Plan
A business plan will help you convince people or lending institutions that investing in your business is a good idea. These guides can help get you started and many provide helpful examples. The information you need to include will depend on the kind of business you are going to start, so don’t hesitate to contact your local business librarian for other ideas.
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Starting A Business All-in-one
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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Business Plan Template for a Startup Business | SCORE
Do you want to increase the odds that your business startup will be a success? Then download this step-by-step business plan template and use it to lay the groundwork for your new business.
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LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is a collection of courses that will help you learn technology and business skills, available free with your library account. Just search for keywords "business plan" and you'll find videos and courses that will help you get started.
Format: Website or Online Data
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Business Plans Handbook
Looking for examples? The Business Plans Handbook is a collection of actual business plans from a wide variety of manufacturing, retail, and service industries.