Business Planning Template for Startups

This template is by far the best one we've found to help new businesses make sure they are following a plan while designing and building their business.

The main topics include:

• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• General Company Description
• Products and Services
• Marketing Plan
• Operational Plan
• Management and Organization
• Personal Financial Statement
• Startup Expenses and Capitalization
• Financial Plan
• Appendices
• Refining the Plan

It came from SCORE, America's Counselors for Small Business - more information can be found at www.score.org [1].