BUSN - INNOVATE Calgary
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Business Plans Handbook
The Ernst and Young Business Plan Guide by Call Number: HD62.5 .S556 2007ISBN: 0470112697Publication Date: 2007-06-04Book is also available electronically.
Electronic Books
There are a number of examples of electronic books listed within this guide. As a Community user, electronic books can only be viewed online within any UCalgary library branch, provided you have a guest login. Guest logins can be granted at most branches with valid government-issued photo ID. Electronic books are included within this guide just to show you the different resources that are available.
Business Plans
- BPlans(Open Access)
Includes over 500 free sample Business Plans and also provides information on how to write a business plan and business plan templates. - Centre for Business Planning(Open Access)
Find sample business plans, guidelines, links to resources. - Starting & Managing a Business: Create Your Business Plan (US Small Business Administration)The U.S. Small Business Administration provides this guide that covers all the steps involved in developing and writing a successful business plan.
- RBC Starting a Business: Business PlansProvides information on the seven key sections in a typical business plan.
- Teneric Business and Marketing Plans(Open Access)
This is a commercial venture that wants to write business plans for you or teach you how, but it does include a sample business plan and a template for business plans. - How to Write a Business Plan and Start a Business: Tools, Techniques and ResourcesWritten by Prof. Dennis Masino and Jackie Giuliano, Ph.D, this guide is very comprehensive, covering all aspects of a business plan and providing additional resources.
