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I found a great new site that does business planning through my Twitter network -- the site is enloop.com You can create a business plan for free (FREE!) and it will give you a score that lets you know how good or bad your plan is.
SCORE has a lot of really good templates for business plans. I've used them before.
Hi Kevin, I haven't used an online business plan template in many years. But, I agree with Bob that Microsoft template is the way to go especially if you're looking for something free. It has the basic guts - you'll need to modify any business plan t... More »
A solid business plan is of vital importance for a company looking to start off, and continue to run, successfully. Utilizing proven software is one approach many business owners take, and is an approach I agree with. BizFilings has partnered with Pa... More »
didn't use any templates, although i have used the Microsoft business plan wizard in the past. it provides a good outline of what is needed in a plan and it's free.
What resources did you use to build your business plan? Software? Templates? Websites?
Christopher C's answer was a pretty darned good starting place. I would add that it's important to set expectations for required investment; time expected until positive cash flow; expectations for annual cash flow and profitability, and so on. (Some... More »
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Great question, the discussion of when to franchise a business is something that we deal with on a daily basis speaking with small to medium sized businesses. There are several key elements to a business that must be in place for s successful franchi... More »
When should you consider franchising your business?
It took me approximately 3 months to write my business plan. Like any plan, there are hick ups and things that don't always go according to plan. I constantly updated the financial and marketing sections to stay current with out efforts.
It took 4 hours, then there was some homework. We meet once a month and check in and see the progress. I didn't deviate from the plan so much as we revised it as we went along. So, if something wasn't working or it was a waste of time, or I changed m... More »
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