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SAMPLE BUSINESS PLAN
Writing a business plan is one of the most important steps that an entrepreneur will take as he or she begins their journey into starting a small business.
Below provides a number of links with sample business plans –
Kentucky Small Business Development Center – online workshops
Cabinet for Economic Development, Small Business Services Division
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Small Business Administration (SBA) and Palo Alto Software
WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN
What components are needed when writing a business plan that meets the needs of the business owner and is written in a manner that is targeted towards bankers, investors, or venture capitalists?
Business plans are as individual as the business owners themselves, but all business plans contain the same basic structure and key components.
- The Executive Summary
- The Products and/or Services of the Business
- The Market including the Target Market
- The Marketing Strategy
- The Competition
- Operations
- The Management Team
- Personnel
- Financial Data
- Supporting Documentation