Does anyone know how to develop a business plan? I have to do one for school.?

I am doing a business plan for school. Mine is going to be a gift shop. I have to include an executive summary, mission statement, my location, my target market, all the financials and what not. Can someone please help me out!

Thanks

Here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:

- SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/busi...
- PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/busi...
- Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,72...

You may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:

- Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.c...
- MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners
http://www.businessplans.org/businesspla...

Some recommended books are (linked to Amazon so you can easily learn more about the books):

- Business Plans Kit for Dummies
- The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan
- Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide
- Business Plans For Dummies庐
- Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan

Hope that the above resources help

My advice would be to go to Cnet downloads and download a free buisness plan software, if not cnet just search for free business plan freeware. Download it and follow the Instructions, The SBA can also provide you with a free business plan kit that should accomodate your needs.

There are many companies that charge for the service. Try bplans.com

You can find a complete, free guide to writing a busienss plan here: http://www.bplans.com/dp/

Over 60 free sample business plans can be found here: http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.c...

Also, check out the SBA website: http://sba.gov/starting_business/plannin...

Good luck!

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