Question of the Week

Q. What goes into a business plan?

Books

• How to really create a successful business plan by David E. Gumpert
  Call Number: 658.4012 GUMPERT
• How to write a business plan by Mike P. McKeever
  Call Number: 658.1522 MCKEEVE
• Business plans that work: for your small business Call Number: 658.4012 BUSINES
• Not just a living by Mark Henricks
  Call Number: 658.4012 COVELLO
• Your first business plan by Joseph A. Covello
  Call Number: 658.4012 COVELLO
• Anatomy of a business plan by Linda Pinson
  Call Number: 658.4012 PINSON

Web Sites:

• The Beehive: Entrepreneur's Center
• Center for Business Planning: Business Plan Software, Samples, and Strategy
• Small Business Administration Business Plan Basics
• Small Business Administration Online Women's Business Center: Preparing Your Business Plan
• More Business.com: Business and Marketing Plans

Community Resources

• Small Business Administration — choose "Start-up Kit" on the left menu, follow the "getting Started" section to find a discussion on business plans.
• SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business — after reading the article, use "Find SCORE" on the left menu to locate the website for your local SCORE branch chapter.
• Small Business Development Center of Washington State University