The Resource Guide is created by Grace Liu and Gabriella Velazquez
Updated on Janurary 8, 2022
The courses selected can be audited for free and you can find the audit instructions for Coursera and Edx courses.
How to Write A Business Plan (SBA)
Plan, outline, and develop your own business plan.
Developing A Business Plan (SCORE)
This course will take you through the step-by-step process of developing a business plan. A business plan is very specific to each particular business. However, while each business needs a unique plan, the basic elements are the same in all business plans.
Writing a Business Plan (Maine SDBC) and Business Plan Guide
Maine SBDC's Peter Harriman walks you through writing a business plan. He highlights the important parts of each section and provides helpful tips & tricks
The 45-Minute Business Plan (Linkedin Learning)
(Check if your university library subscribed to the database)
In this course, learn how to create a simple and effective business plan you can take to investors, share with co-founders, or just start executing. Discover how to design every part of your business step by step, including how to calculate the startup costs of your new business, plan and predict the cash flow, and determine your business’s mission and goals.
Business Plan Writing 101: Wharton Entrepreneurship Series
Wharton Entrepreneurship Workshop, “Business Plan Writing 101,” featuring Patrick FitzGerald, C’97, Managing Director of DreamIt Ventures. FitzGerald discusses what is required to write an effective business plan.
A Step-by-Step Approach to Writing a One-Page Business Plan (SCORE)
In this hands-on workshop, led by expert business coach Jennifer Dawn, you will learn: How to create a one-page business plan to guide the direction and growth of your company; Eliminate distraction and begin working with focus and purpose and How to take a step back and understand the scope and the strategy behind your tactics, etc.
Create a Winning Business Plan - Online Webinar (North Carolina Community College SBC)
Speaker(s): Michael Barbera, PhD; Learn how marketing, operations, and finance are interrelated.
Discover how a business plan is used by potential lenders, the dos and don’ts, and steps for making the process easy.
Optimize Your Financial Dashboard: Use Data, Metrics and Key Indicators To Drive Decision-Making (eCornell)
There’s a popular saying in the business world: Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, but cash is king. To understand what this truly means, you need to be able to decipher the data included in your financial statements. While these statements contain key data points, they don’t always give you the full picture of your business’s financial health. Certain key financial indicators are more important than others because they not only help you make sense of where you currently stand, they can help you make better business decisions.
Business Plan Help Center (Growthink)
How to Write a Business Plan in 2021 — Comprehensive Guide (Bplans)
What Is a Business Plan: An Introductory Guide (Startup.com)
How To Write A Business Plan: A Comprehensive Guide (Startup.com)
13 Key Components of a Business Plan (Startup.com)
Business Plan Preparation (Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. University of Colorado)
Click the link to find a Worldcat book record; enter a zipcode to check which library nearby has the book you can borrow. When the record is not available, a link to Amazon is provided.
Abrams, Rhonda M. Successful Business Plan Secrets & Strategies Plan Guide!, 2019. Print.
Entrepreneur Media Inc. Write Your Business Plan: Get Your Plan in Place and Your Business Off the Ground. 2015. Print.
Finch, Brian. How to Write a Business Plan: Win Backing and Support for Your Ideas and Ventures. London: KoganPage, 2019. Print.
Harvard Business Review. Hbr 20-Minute Manager Series: Creating Business Plans. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press, 2014. Print.
McKeever, Mike P. How to Write a Business Plan. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Law for All, 2019. Print.
Shelton, Hal. The Secrets to Writing a Successful Business Plan: A Pro Shares a Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Plan That Gets Results. Rockville,Md: Summit Valley Press, 2017. Print.
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Business Librarians at either public libraries or academic libraries would be able to help you find the information sources for specific industry/market research with the resources available to them. Majority of libraries offer free consultation services to the general public often without geographic restrictions and libraries often subscribe to different sources, so you can check multiple libraries around you and if it is worthwhile, plan a trip to the Library of Congress.
SCORE mentors offer business plan-related consultation via video, email, phone, or in-person.
Lean Canvas from the Topic: Adopt Lean Startup Principles
Business Model Canvas from the Topic: Ensure a Viable Business Model and Powerful Value Proposition