Your business plan is your roadmap to success, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. This three-to-five year planning document lays out all the parts of your business needs so your ...

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This guide explains what an executive summary is and offers writing tips so your business plan starts out strong. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is ...

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I’m struggling with something I thought you’d have an answer for. We’ve had a change of strategy and I’m wanting to put together a neat, preferably one-page business plan that can keep us focussed and ...

A good business plan is like the trailer for a movie; it should be eye-catching enough to make an investor want to see more. After wading through too many long-winded business plans, Dutch investment ...

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Is the thought of writing a business plan holding you back from starting a business? If you’re eager to get your business idea off the ground—without the drudgery of creating a massive document ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A solid, well-crafted business plan is essential to the success of every small business. You’ll be asked to provide a copy of your ...

You should approach the launch of a pop-up shop like you would approach the launch of a startup — and it begins with a business plan. You've probably seen or even visited a pop-up shop before. These ...