If you are building a startup long enough, someone will ask for your business plan. Sometimes it is an investor. Sometimes it ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When I first started working with business plans back in the late 1970s, the average plan was much longer and more complex than what I ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “The absolute biggest business plan mistake you can make is to not plan at all.” So writes Noah Parsons in his helpful blog post 17 Key ...

Every business starts with a vision, which is distilled and communicated through a business plan. In addition to your high-level hopes and dreams, a strong business plan outlines short-term and ...

If you’re wondering how to write a business plan, you’ve likely been considering launching your own design firm for quite a while. When getting your new enterprise off the ground, crafting a business ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Writing a business plan not only helps you stay on track as ...

Source: Andy Morataya, U.S. Air Force Photo, Public Domain Amid the COVID economic shutdown, many laid-off people are thinking of starting a small business. A business plan is important but you may do ...