LibGuides: Business Plans: Getting Started

Resources for Information to Include in the Business Plan

A more extensive list of resources available at Industry Research LibGuide.

IBISWorld
Industry research reports for over 700 U.S. industries, at the 5-digit NAICS, and over 600 specialized U.S. industries.
Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Indexes and provides full-text articles from thousands of business journals and periodicals on all aspects of business.
Nexis Uni
(replaced Lexis Nexis Academic) Provides company information and full-text articles from thousands of news, business, and trade publications.

eStatement studies. RMA
Covers approximately 350 U.S. industries. Nineteen of the most widely used ratios in the financial services industry accompany the balance sheet and income statement information, including various types of liquidity, coverage, leverage, and operating ratios. Gives both current and historical data, arranged by NAICS code.

Dun & Bradstreet's Key Business Ratios
Call Number: Holland and Terrell Reference HD 47 D8
Provides ratio information for over 800 U.S. industries arranged by SIC code.

A Short Course in International Business Plans by Robert Brown; Alan S. Gutterman
Call Number: eBook - available online
Guide to Business Planning by Graham Friend; Stefan Zehle
Call Number: eBook - available online
Publication Date: 2008
A comprehensive guide to various aspects of preparing and using a business plan.

All of the print books listed below may be borrowed through Summit, if the WSU copy is checked out.

Anatomy of a Business Plan (8th edition) by Linda Pinson
Call Number: Holland & Terrell HD30.28 .P5 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Includes a chapter on nonprofits.
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Writing Business Plans and Proposals by K. Dennis Chambers
Call Number: Holland & Terrell HD62.5 .C423 2008
Publication Date: 2008
Step by step, Chambers covers how to be persuasive in writing proposals and business plans. Includes numerous examples.
Business Plans and Business Proposals by Don Debelak
Call Number: Holland & Terrell HF5718.5 .D43 2006
Publication Date: 2006
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans by Gwen Moran; Sue Johnson
Call Number: Holland & Terrell HD30.28 .M67 2005
Publication Date: 2005
Offers both the tactical and economic considerations to start and sustain your company-- and keep ahead of the competition. The book explores the crucial elements of a business plan-- with examples.
Entrepreneur Magazine's Creating a Successful Business Plan: a Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Plan. (5th edition) by Mark Henricks
Call Number: Holland & Terrell HD30.28 .H477 2004
Publication Date: 2004
Bankable Business Plans by Edward G. Rogoff
Call Number: Holland & Terrell HD30.28 .R644 2004
Publication Date: 2004
Designed to help create a compelling business plan for any endeavor.