Templates and Examples
The following online and print resources include sample plans, templates, and additional information about business planning.
- Business Plans Handbook Available in the Reference stacks, these handbooks feature "actual business plans developed by small businesses throughout North America."
- Reference for Business This free website includes a wide variety of sample business plans.
- Small Business Planner From the U.S. Small Business Administration, this website provides detailed information about what to include in a business plan and how to start and manage a business.
Books on Business Planning
Books categorized under the following subjects may be useful in developing a business plan. Click on the links below to browse subjects and titles in Minerva.
- Business Planning
- Capital Budget
- Cash Flow
- Entrepreneurship
- Home-Based Businesses
- Marketing
- New Business Enterprises -- Finance
- New Business Enterprises -- Planning
- Small Business -- Finance
- Small Business -- Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Venture Capital
This list is not comprehensive, so ask a librarian if you don't see what you need.
News and Trends
The following print and electronic sources include news and/or information on current business trends. The databases cover a wide variety of newspapers, newsletters, trade publications, etc.
- Business Source Premier
- ABI/Inform
- Business & Industry Max. # of users: 6.
- Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
- Plunkett's Industry Almanacs These print reference sources cover major trends in various industries, with additional market research, statistics, and more. Available in Reference, Table 15.
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