Your business plan is your roadmap to success, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. This three-to-five year planning document lays out all the parts of your business needs so your ...

Whether you want to create the next unicorn startup or lay the groundwork for a successful and sustainable business, the process starts with your business plan. While knowing what to include is ...

A business plan for a medical business is not a requirement, it is a good idea, according the AllBusiness medical practice adviser Peter Lucash. A business plan for a medical business focuses on ...

If you have a killer idea for a startup, but lack the time, resources and budget to develop a business plan, a business plan-generating app can help you get your plan on paper and, ideally, off the ...

If you’ve got a great business idea, the next step is building a solid foundation, and that starts with a business plan.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rhett Buttle covers the intersection of the private and public sector. If you are thinking about opening a business, planning is ...

Is the thought of writing a business plan holding you back from starting a business? If you’re eager to get your business idea off the ground—without the drudgery of creating a massive document ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In their book Write Your Business Plan, the staff of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. offer an in-depth understanding of what’s essential to any ...