Sample Plans

Sample business plans: A sample plan is general an already completed business plan that's pre-written and in a format you can edit and tailor for your business requirements. A plan is basically an example of what you need in your own plan and is in the correct format for your presentation.

When searching online for a plan that's suitable for your business check that the information is completely up to date as many of these plans do not have recent market research data and will not save you time at all. Most plans of this type are in Microsoft Word or PDF - of course pdf files can not be edited so be sure of what you are receiving.

Sample Business Plan Contents

See if the samples online contain the right content. The plans should include the following sections:

Executive summary
Business marketing and research
Business strategy
Sales and marketing plan
Pricing and financial statements

Industries

The types of industries that a sample plan is useful for is varied but you should be able to find a plan that's right for you.

All types including restaurants, cafes, recruitment agents, tanning salons, hair salon, non profit, coffee shop, daycare, child care, retail, event planning and even a record label.

Recommended Sites

Business Plan Academy

The Business Plan Academy has been in existence since 1999 providing sample business plans for over 5,000 businesses. You can download a pre-written plan in MS Word with all the correct sections completed. See the entire range of sample plans at their sample business plan page.

Business Plan Express