I need to write a business plan?

I need to write a business plan?

What's the best way to complete this task, if I never done this before? Personally, I don't feel like I can do this on my own, since I tried a few times and then get stuck mid way. any suggestions would help! thanks in advance.

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1. Is it an existing business or one you plan to start? If it's a new business, start with a feasibility plan -- it's a lot simpler than a business plan and will give you a realistic picture of whether the business has a chance.
   
   Check your local library for business plan books. It's hard to find one exactly right for the situation, but most of them get you to answer questions about your business that you may not think about on your own.
   
   Good Luck. It's a tough process.
2. I suggest you buy the Palo Alto Business Plan software as it has about 500 business plan samples that you can modify http://www.bplans.com/mk/bpp.cfm?affilia...
   
   Here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:
   
   - SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/pla...
   - PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/busi...
   - Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,72...
   
   You may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:
   
   - Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.c...
   - MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners
   http://www.businessplans.org/businesspla...
   - VFinance - View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&t...
   - Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_...
   - PlanWare Planning software and information. http://www.planware.org/
   - Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html...
   -SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/pla...
   - Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/b...
   - Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/contentserve...
   - Business Plans Index - A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/b...
   
   Some recommended books are :
   
   - Business Plans Kit for Dummies
   - The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan
   - Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide
   - Business Plans For Dummies®
   - Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan
   
   Hope that the above resources help