How to Find Free Sample Business Plans

A free sample business plan can be of real benefit to a new or small business. A business plan is an important tool, but hiring others to create one can be costly. Follow the steps in this article to locate free sample business plans online.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Visit SCORE. SCORE is a nonprofit organization that partners with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide advice and education to small businesses. One of the many things SCORE offers is business templates, including sample business plans for both startup and established businesses. You'll find SCORE at score.org.

2. Entrepreneur.com has an excellent section on Business Plans, including more than 50 sample business plans for different types of organizations and industries. Read through the articles on creating a business plan and then look for a sample plan realted to your business.

3. BusinessPlans.org has a section of sample business plans, including entries from the Moot Corp Competition at the University of Texas. These plans were created by MBA students and judged to be finalists or winners by a panel of venture capitalists.

Resources

• Business Plans at Entrepreneur.com
• Sample Business Plans at BusinessPlans.org

[bar10dr98]

on 12/4/2008 I had no idea, thanks for sharing!

[georgelarson]

on 12/4/2008 Great for all Entrepreneurs and Small Business owners. Thanks for the resource.

[Violets]

on 12/3/2008 I had no idea that business plans could be had for free!

[TheAgent]

on 12/2/2008 Great information for any future business owner. Great article.