Entrepreneurship: Business Plans & Model Canvas

If you want to understand the components of a Business Plans, the resources on this page will take you through the steps involved in writing a business plan,  prepare your pitch, and presenting ideas.

Once you’ve learned more about what should be included in a good business plan, use Company Research Guide to help you with specific sections of your plan. Additionally, it's helpful to conduct a SWOT analysis and market research; they can improve your pitch and help you grow your business in the right direction.

If you are creating a plan for a startup, consider using the Business Model Canvas rather than a traditional business plan.

• SBA Buiness Plan Guide - Comprehensive guide to writing a business plan
• Bplans.com:  Has over 550+ sample business plans from a variety of industries
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC Entrepreneur's Toolkit) - Free web tools for business assessments, bench-marking, webinars, eBooks, publications templates and guides from the Business Development Bank of Canada. Includes business plan template
• Example of a High-Tech Marketing Business Plan - Work through this sample high-tech business plan of a fictional company, "Acme Consulting," provided by the Canada Business Network.
• Shopify's Ultimate Guide to Business Plans - Looking to write a business plan for your ecommerce store? This comprehensive guide walks you through the nuts and bolts of writing your very own business plan.
• Score Business Plan Template:  Score helps Entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.  Includes templates for start up business, established businesses, financial planning, marketing and more.

• The $100 Start Up - Provides downloadable guides that can help you quickly promote your idea, the site's "Resources" section includes a One-Page Business Plan and a 39-Step Product Launch Checklist.

• The Right-Brain Business Plan - Create a visual map for the success of your business.

• 10 Alternatives to the Formal Business Plan - Think outside the business plan with these ideas for alternatives to traditional plans.