LibGuides: Entrepreneurship: Planning

Getting Started

U.S. Small Business Administration - Starting and Managing Guide
This well organized federal agency site provides among other things, a business start-up kit, financing and SBA loan information, links to numerous outside resources (private and state), online library reading room, and much, much more. This should be one of the first sites to consult.

Small Business Reference Center This link opens in a new window
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Provides up to date information on relevant topics related to starting and running a business; sample business plans; industry profiles and market research reports. The database contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and over 450 full-text reference books.

StartupNation
A great site for entrepreneurs and would-be business owners, this site has community space, articles, podcasts, online seminars and other information on all things small business
Chamberofcommerce.org
Access to information regarding the creation of a small business including product research, reviews, and how-to guides on topics like ideation, marketing, financing, accounting, and human resources.
Small Business Development Center Clearinghouse
SBDCNet is the official National Information Clearinghouse of the U.S. Small Business Administration with articles and resources on all small business related topics.

Start-up Basics

Business Planning - How-to Guides

Business Planning - Examples and Templates

Business Plans Handbook by Gale (Editor)
Call Number: HD62.7 .B865
Publication Date: 1995 - 2022 (annual)
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