Guide to Developing Strategic Business Plans

Are you planning to start a business in Canada? If you have never prepared a business plan before, use this Business Plan Outline to get you started.

• The Business Plan Outline describes each section found in a typical business plan, and asks the questions that lenders and investors will want answered before they put any money into your venture.
• It includes concise instructions for each section and is ideal for a first-time business owner.
• The outline also contains a section dealing with Canadian taxes and legal and regulatory requirements.
• This Canada Business Plan Outline form was developed by Brian Robison of BPR Consulting, expert business advisors and trainers.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable.

Business consultants, prepare a Business Plan Review and Assessment for a client with this downloadable template.

• The Review and Assessment consists of an analysis and discussion of each section of the Business Plan:
  • Executive Summary
  • Plan Objective and Approach
  • Market Analysis
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Marketing Plan
  • Organization and Operations Plan
  • Implementation Plan
  • Breakdown of Cash Flows
  • Pro Forma Statements.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable to meet your needs.

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

• 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.

How to Prepare a Business Plan is available in MS Word format, and is easy to download and print.

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