Learn how to prepare a professional business plan with this step-by-step article, which takes you through the drafting stages to the final printed version. You will learn:

• what information must be included in the business plan to satisfy the requirements of lenders and investors;


• how your information should be presented;


• what to include in an executive summary;


• how and where to gather industry information;


• how the business plan should be constructed and written;


• who should write the business plan, and why;


• who should review the plan, and why.

This business plan how-to guide is provided in MS Word format, and is easy to download and print.