With apologies, this is a standard answer to the question we get so often: “do you have XYZ business plan?” Our business plan collection includes more than 500 business plans now, so no one person knows all of them that well. We have a team of editors involved.
We don’t know from your question [...]

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Our 500+ sample business plans are presented as examples only. They are to give you an idea of what a business plan covers. They include more than 100 plans that are available free online with complete text, tables, and charts, at www.bplans.com.
Most of these plans are for real companies that were funded or [...]

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I am a self-employed architect and have branched off with a small (one person) company with a new product. It is patented and I have sold a few hundred units across the country. See it on our website, www.gobagger.com. I have to do this in my “spare time” (about 20-30 hrs. per week). My [...]

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Why do I need a business plan?
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The following questions are reasons to have a business plan:

Have you clearly defined the feasibility of your product and/or service in the specific geographic market where you intend to conduct business?
Do you intend to seek capital from a bank, venture capitalist, family, friends or elsewhere?
Would you want to have [...]

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Hello,
I have a few things I would like to know. I would like to sell videos online. And I want to know how I go about getting a license/permit to sell. Are there any other major legal issues I should know about before I start? Know of anything I should expect when I buy from [...]

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I want to open a Christian Books & Homeschool Supply store in my small town. I have a vision of how it would operate and I feel that it would be very successful. There is a great need for this in our area. My question is, I don’t know what the first [...]

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I am with a county government entity and have been tasked to find a business plan tailored to a government organization. I have had no luck. Any suggestions??
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Business plans are developed, not found. I know you get the wrong impression because we have sample plans posted on the web, but they are [...]

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I was wondering if anyone knew how I might get a copy of a business plan PowerPoint presentation. I know that most are proprietary, but I have never presented a plan and I am interested in seeing one to see whats typically involved. Thank you.
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Resources for Consultants are available at this link Bplans Consultant [...]

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I am looking at a business that is making money but the 1120S shows something different. And of course I need financing. HELP!
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The 1120S is the Federal tax form filed by subchapter S Corporations annually. If you intend to buy a business or invest in a business, looking at this form should only be one [...]

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I am an accounting student with a strong desire to explore entrepreneurial opportunities while finishing up my Bachelor’s degree. Unfortunately, I lack the technical knowledge to come up with profitable business ideas.
For my senior thesis, I would like to start a venture capital/incubator at my university. I will refer to it as, “CougarLab.” Business students [...]