http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html

Business Plan Guide from the Small Business Administration.

http://www.businesstown.com/planning/creating.asp

An in depth guide to writing a business plan.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/businessplan/0,7253,,00.html

How to Build a Business Plan - A guide to planning and writing your company's business plan.

http://www.bplans.com/contentkit/index.cfm?affiliate=mbus

Valuable resources for writing your business plan. Includes free sample plans, advice, and online tools.

http://va-interactive.com/inbusiness/editorial/bizdev/ibt/business_plan.html

Article on developing a business plan. At the completion of this exercise, you should be able to: Describe the importance of a business plan and Identify the elements of an effective business plan.

http://aquanic.org/publicat/state/il-in/ces/turok.htm

Keys to a successful business plan. Includes questions to consider and research sources for each section.

http://www.morebusiness.com/templates_worksheets/bplans/eplan.brc

The E-plan helps you capture your vision while providing a flexible platform for responding to the inevitable changes and shifts in the economy.

http://www.mapnp.org/library/plan_dec/bus_plan/bus_plan.htm

Business plan information and web resources for both commercial and non-profit startups.

http://www.inc.com/guides/start_biz/20660.html

Build a Strong Business Plan, Section by Section. From the table of contents to the financial tables, a business plan covers a lot of ground. How can you make your executive summary stand out? How much detail is appropriate when outlining your marketing strategy? What is the best way to present the financial projections? All this and more in this informative collection of articles.

http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P02_0001.asp

Valuable information about planning your business. Includes sample plans.

http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html

Sample business plans for a variety of product and service businesses. (Lists of well written plans)

http://leeds-faculty.colorado.edu/moyes/bplan/html/templates.html

Business plan templates in three styles: elegant, contemporary, and professional.

http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html

The non-profit organization SCORE, "Counselors to America's Small Business", presents business plan templates plus other sample forms for your startup business.

http://www.business.gov/phases/launching/write_business_plan/index.html

Writing A Business Plan - A written guide to starting and running your business successfully is essential. This plan will encourage loans, promote growth, and provide a map for you to follow. A collection of articles presented by the US Government.

http://www.allbusiness.com/business_advice/BusinessPlans/index-1746.html

A collection of articles about writing your business plan. Includes sample plans.