Examples Of A Business Plan

Dear Entreprenuer,

I indeed remember the first business plan I ever wrote.  I tore my hair out for weeks, agonizing over what to include, what to exclude, how to make it look good, what style writing to use, etc., etc.  Good grief, I didn't even know what a "business plan" looked like!

All I needed were a few good examples of business plans, and I knew I could do it.  But none were to be found.

Maryann, I have to thank you.  You should have seen the look on my husband's face when I showed him the business plan I wrote.  He paid over $5,000 for his business plan a couple of years ago, and mine is sooooo much better. Julianne Judson Toronto, ON

I finally discovered a seminar presented by a guy named Dible.  Dible is the real granddaddy of business plans for small business.  He didn't have any actual examples of business plans in his book, but that book must have weighed fifty pounds without examples.  It was huge! 

And business plans back then were huge too.  My first one ended up being nearly 100 pages.  It covered every possible contingency in the business, and then invented a few.  That was just the style back then.

 

 

 

Well, the business plan world has come a long way, baby.  We've gotten streamlined.  We've gotten spot on with solid facts and information.  We've grown up.

When I started this website, I knew I wanted to give my guests a better shot at a great business plan than I had.   And I didn't want my visitors to pay for a seminar like the one I went to, which, as I recall, was decidedly on the pricey side.  So I set out to collect all the free business plan examples that I could and put them together in this publication:

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This is simply chock full of examples of business plans from all different kinds of businesses.

So what kind of free sample business proposals did I include?  Well, for starters, here's about half of them:

BUSINESS PLAN TOPICS AUTO AND TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY Car Audio Service business plan Car Wash Service Truck Driving School Trucking Company Tire Store Tow Truck Service Limousine Service Automobile Assembly Automotive Dealer Group Automotive Repair Service Automotive Repair Service Aviation Deicer Self-Service Car Wash Specialty Car Wash Taxi Service Trucking Services, BAR AND TAVERN BUSINESS - EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS PLANS Microbrewery Microbrewery v2 Nightclub Restaurant-Bar v1 Restaurant (Nonprofit) v2 Restaurant Start-Up Profile, Sports Bar and Grill EXAMPLES OF A BUSINESS PLAN FOR BUSINESS SERVICES Advertising Agency Bookkeeping Service Consulting Service Accounting Service Business Plan Writing Service Proofreading Service Property Management Company Public Relations Firm Publishing Company Business Consulting, Business Consulting Service Business Development Firm Business Services Electronic Billing Service Electronic Document Security Company Electronic Transcription Device Engineering Management Consultant Graffiti Removal Grant Writing Service Graphic Artist Industrial Residue Disposal, Mailing List Service Management Consulting Firm Marketing Communications Firm Marketing Consultant Printing Printing Company Service for Consultants Small Business Magazine, Starting a Janitorial Home Service Business, Video Production and CHILDREN AND YOUTH BUSINESSES - EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS PLANS Child Development Center Plan, Workbook, Financials, Child Transportation Service Day Care Daycare Facility Diaper Delivery Kites, Media Producer - v1 Media Producer - v2 Neighborhood Learning Center Nonprofit Youth Outreach Ministry Toy Company Toys and Games INTERNET AND COMPUTER INDUSTRY Aftermarket Internet Applications Business to Business Website Business to Consumer E-Commerce Computer Matchmaking Service Discount Internet Securities Broker Display Technology, E-Commerce Business Profile, E-Commerce Consulting E Commerce Mall Internet Consultant Internet Consultant Internet Consulting Internet Healthcare Service Internet Loyalty Program Internet Marketplace Network Game Centers Online Alternative Medicine and Bible Courses Online Consulting Online Customer Service Support Online Government Contract Service Online Hospitality Service Product Safety Compliance Software, Project Management Software, Routing/Navigation Software Company Science Information Website Company Software Developer Software Engineering and Management Company Virtual Shopping EXAMPLES OF A BUSINESS PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE Construction Company Mortgage Broker Patio Deck Company Plumbing Company Pool Company Property Management Company Counters, Sinks & More Crane Service General Contracting Company Housing Rehabilitation Company Paint Distributor Painting Company Painting Contractor Plumbing Company Real Estate Investment Company Small Construction Firm Surveying Company, HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES - EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS PLANS Nursing Agency Home Health Agency Medical Billing Service Elder Care Food, Diet & Nutrition Company Ginseng Company Healthcare Software Company Medicine Pouch Medical Records Software, Mentally Disabled Care Facility Safety Syringe Skin Cream Formulator Wound Care Product HOME AND PERSONAL SERVICES EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS PLANS Beauty Salon Dance Studio Hot Tub Company Air Conditioning and Heating Company Barbecue Grill Service Lawn Care Service Party Planning Service Patio Cover Service Personal Chef Service Personal Trainer Service Pest Control Service Wedding Planning Service Window Treatment Service Balding, Thinning Hair Product Carpet Cleaning Dry Cleaner Grocery Shopping from Home Hair Salon Handyman Service Home Decor Products Manufacturer Interior Design Company Interior Painting Service Landscape Service, Landscaping and Lawn Care Services, Massage Therapists Maternity Aid Media Producer Student Service Consulting Firm Timesaving Goods and Services Virtual Reality Games Writing the Business Plan for a Landscape Lighting Company MANUFACTURING -- FREE BUSINESS PLAN EXAMPLES Bottled Water, Bottled Water Manufacturer Furniture Manufacturer Furniture Manufacturer Glass Laser Systems Ladder Company Manufacturing Company Parts Manufacturer Plastic Drum Company Screen Print Drying Company Small Manufacturer, Television Chair Toiletry Manufacturing EXAMPLES OF A BUSINESS PLAN FOR RESTAURANTS AND CAFES Catering Service Ice Cream Store Barbeque Restaurant, Biscotti Bakery Bread Bakery Caribbean Cafe Carry Out Meals, Caterer Caviar Company Coffee House Coffee Shop and Deli Mexican Restaurant, Cash Flow Projection, Pasta Franchise Pizzeria Pizzeria Plan Portable Fast Food Hot Dog Carts Quick Service Cafe Restaurant Restaurant, Snack Service (for drivers), Starting a Successful Catering Business EXAMPLES OF A BUSINESS PLAN FOR RETAIL OPERATIONS Art Gallery Bridal Shop Pawn Shop Antique Dealer Cosmetics Store Florist Shop Furniture Store Gift Basket Service Gift Shop Import Export Business Jewelry Store Kiosk Operation Butterflies and Moths, Retail Cigar Shop Clothing Store Colonial Décor and Furniture Consignment Store "How To" Manual Consignor Handbook, Convenience Store Cookie Shop Convenience Store and Bait Shop Florist Framing and Antiques Store Franchise Postal Service Furniture Gift Store Giftware Company Grocery Store Grocery/Convenience Store Grocery Store for an Inner-City Neighborhood Novelty Shop Office Furniture Retailer Party Supply Store Photo Framing Record Store Stock Photographs, Retail, Tobacco-Magazines PETS AND SPORTING GOODS - FREE BUSINESS PLAN EXAMPLES Sporting Goods Store Pet Grooming Service Golf Driving Range Bowling Alley Bicycle Dealership, Bowling Alley Buffalo/Bison Ranch Campground, Cat Furniture, Charity Youth Hockey Tournament Custom Bicycle Builder, Paintball Sport Company Roller Rink Roller Skating Center, Ski Resort TRAVEL INDUSTRY Travel Agency Campground Operation Bed and Breakfast Hotel B & B Reservation Service Beginning a Bed and Breakfast Hotel Resort Travel Information Service EXAMPLES OF A BUSINESS PLAN FOR MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESSES Coin Operated Laundry Movie Theater Music School The Business Plan for Homebased Businesses - Step-by-Step Guidelines Chili Seasoning Christmas Ornament Company Cigar Company Coffee Roaster Coin Laundry, Electronic Music, Emu Ranch Energy Solutions Company Fabric Samples, Flour, Corn Masa Food Manufacturer Holographic Printing Home-Based Business Homeless Shelter Innovative Products Promotion, Japanese Food, Import Machine Embroidery, Magazine Publisher Magazine Publisher, Pork Chops, Certified Organic Record Company Recycling Companies (3), Renewable Energy Resources Robots

 

 

And the other half?  They are just as great!

It is important for you to see a lot of different kinds of business plan examples because you need to find the ones that match your style.

Hey, Business Plan Master, My SBA guy said that I have everything he needs!  Cool.  Sal Nichus Portland, OR

All sorts of different organizations and people wrote these successful business plans, so you will have your choice of a wide variety of styles.  Odds are that, instead of using just one business proposal, you will pick something from one successful business plan, then pick something else from another business plan template, and pick even something else from a third plan, making it entirely your own.

And that is as it should be.

Create your own great business plan from these great examples of a business plan, with lots and lots of inspiration.

And it is none too soon.  Business plans have become far more important now than they have been for a long, long time.

We've gotten lazy in the 21st century.  And spoiled.

And now it has come back to haunt us.

We seem to assume that we don't need great business plans any more.  Well, it just ain't so.

During the hey days of the '90s and early 2000's, the economy was flourishing, and businesses were being funded left and right.  I wish I could say that the same thing is happening now.  But it just isn't.

It is a tough economy now.  Banks are being more severely regulated than ever before, and so they need better documentation than ever before.  Without that documentation (i.e., GREAT BUSINESS PLAN) they just can't fund your business.  Period.  No explanations.  No, "Sorry".  Nothing.  You just won't get funding.

So you and Joe Banker golf together?   Sooooooo what???

Knowing "The Banker" isn't what it's cracked up to be either.  Joe can't skip part of the review just because he thinks you're a nice guy.  Besides, Joe isn't even the one making the decision.  The decision will be made by a bunch of faceless analysts "down town".

It's always "down town", wherever that is.

It's those faceless analysts "down town" that you need to impress.  Joe can't do that for you.  You've got to do it yourself.

If I were funding a business today, I would grab onto these examples of a business plan, and start studying them.

Right Now. 

I would not pass GO. 

I would not collect so much as $100 without getting my business plan really in shape.

And that's what I recommend for you.

The price is a pittance -- a mere US $19.00.  And there are over 400 business plans to take a look at.

 

 

Use Your PayPal Account or Your Favorite Credit Card

 

I'll see you on the "funded" side of the road!

Best,

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