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A good business plan is essential to formulate your business, obtain financing, attract and retain key employees, identify and attract strategic alliance partners, and to speed your company's growth. These resources will help you develop your plan:
The Small Business Administration
provides a comprehensive business plan outline.
University of Colorado Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence
offers business plan templates.
American Express
provides a business plan primer.
New England Business Services (NEBS)
will guide you through a free interactive online business planning tool.
Inc. Magazine
also has interactive tools to build a business plan.
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