Business Plans 

Free Industry Reports, including industry average financial ratios, balance sheets and income-expense statements.

Provides sample start-up business plans in as many as 60 different industries.

Actual business plans written by entrepreneurs in North America who are seeking financing for their business.

In addition to business plan guides, this source includes links to 100's of resources to operating a business. Most information is free.

This website is maintained by Business Resource Software, Inc., a company that sells business and marketing planning software. However, their site offers links to general business planning resources and dozens of winning sample business plans.

This source covers the A-Z of starting a business and feature daily columns and articles on topics ranging from “Raising Capital” to "How We Did It" articles. Excellent online source with primarily free information .

A national information clearinghouse set up to serve the Small Business Development Centers nationwide, this website and clearinghouse provide more sample business plans, information on franchises, e-commerce, procurement, home businesses, inventions, etc

An excellent resource for information on starting and running a business aimed at both the beginner and current small business owner. Click on the tab for “Small Business Planner” tab to find guides to writing a business plan and sample plans.

This source includes an online step-by-step guide to developing a mini-plan and provides sample plans, start-up cost and cost-flow-calculators and other resources. Most information is free.