Planning

The Small Business Center Network of the North Carolina Community College System offers business planning assistance as well as a guides for start-up and established businesses.

Please see our Sources of Capital section for financial guidance.

Resources

• Creating a Business Plan offered through the SBA, this podcast offers expert advice on writing a good business plan. Read the Transcript
• U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service bring you Delivering Success video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they've learned about owning a small business
• Business.gov offers business planning tutorial videos from Industry Word author, Tim Berry, that discuss ways to create a business plan without getting overwhelmed by the formalities of an official document.
• American Express offers an article "How to Write a Business Plan" in the OPEN Fourm
• BizPlanit offers an on-line Virtual Business Plan based on real-world business planning advice
• BPlan offers free sample business plans
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh offers sample business plans and profiles for specific business types
• Entrepreneur Magazine provides several articles and resources for creating business plans
• SBA provides step by step instructions for creating your business plan
• SBTDC business start up guide and resources.
• SCORE has a business plan for your start up and for your established business.