How to Write a Business Plan

July 28, 2009 9:59 PM

I'm looking for some freely available online business plan templates for a quasi-client who wants to start a training business catering to IT project management in government.

I've Googled around for business plan templates, but are there any ones that you particularly like or think are effective?

It would be great if the business plan example or template (or free, online how-to guide) is technical enough so that it can be applied to an entrepreneur wanting to start a consulting business (see above at the start of my question for a synopsis) to government's IT project managers.

In other words, my quasi-client may be turned off by business plans for flower shops and restaurants and dog walking services.

Thanks for your help!

posted by KokuRyu to Work & Money (2 answers total)

Response by poster: Here’s what I found

Mike Volker business plan basics (scroll down):
http://www.sfu.ca/~mvolker/biz/busplan.htm

Mike Volker business plan guidelines (pdf pg #9):
http://www.newventuresbc.com/pdf/2008/2008mvolker.pdf

BDC business plan template:
http://www.bdc.ca/en/business_tools/business_plan/default.htm

Industry Canada business plan planner:
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/ibp/en/index.cfm
posted by KokuRyu at 9:28 AM on September 18, 2009

You can also get info from the SBC/SBDC in your area and/or online.

(Small Business Development Center)
posted by TauLepton at 8:26 AM on October 6, 2009