Business Plan Software

The fastest and easiest way to write a successful business plan is to write your plan using the best business plan software. For a small price you can buy step-by-step software that walks you through the whole process and provides instructions and examples to get the job done.

The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur.com, PC World, and other experts all recommend our best-selling Business Plan Pro as the best solution for writing your plan.

Sample Business Plans

Don't know how to start a business plan? Viewing some sample business plans can be a good technique for seeing how it can be done and sparking ideas on what you need to do for your plan. It's a lot more work than using business plan software, but it's definitely more helpful than trying to write your own plan from scratch.

Business Plan Book

The classic guide Hurdle: The Book on Business Planning by business planning expert Tim Berry is available to read for free online. Also check out Berry's latest book, The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan from Entrepreneur Press.

Start a Business

The collection of startup resources at Bplans.com can help you to start a business. The site contains step-by-step instructions, a business planning glossary, articles on planning, links to other helpful sites on the web, and other features.

Business Plan Template

This business plan template follows the format preferred by the SBA and lenders. Use it as a model to write your own business plan.

Business Plan Help

Whether you are an entrepreneur starting a business, looking for business plan help, a small business looking to grow, or an established company in search of fresh business ideas, you can find the practical advice and timely tips you need in Bplans.com collection of business articles.