LibGuides: Management: Business Plans & Market Research

Business Plan

Linkedin Learning

Linkedin Learning has several videos and courses on business planning and entrepreneurship to help you get started.

Creating a Business Plan (1h 11m)
The 45-Minute Business Plan (40m)
Create a Business Plan (5m)
Entrepreneurship Learning Pathway (6h 55m)
Entrepreneurship Foundations (1h 13m)
Business Development: Strategic Planning (1h 2m)
Create a Go-to-Market Plan (2h)
Strategic Planning Foundations (1h 22m)

e-Books

The Business Plan Workbook by Colin Barrow; Paul Barrow; Robert Brown
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781789667370
Publication Date: 2021
Lay down the foundations of a successful business venture through a thorough and competitive business plan.
HBR Guide to Setting Your Strategy by Harvard Business Review
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781633698925
Publication Date: 2020
Set your company up for long-term success. Every company needs a strategy. A focused strategy aligns decision making throughout the organization and helps establish a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Strategizing by Eric J. Bolland
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781789736984
Publication Date: 2020
Eric J. Bolland introduces strategizing as a key component of strategy development and execution, showing strategizing as a way to aid organizations with their futures.
It's Logical by Kaustubh Dhargalkar
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9789353884017
Publication Date: 2020
It is a common belief that innovation and creativity lie within the purview of genius. After reading this book you will be convinced that with a relentless focus on the user, anyone can be innovative.

Business Plan Template

SCORE Business Plan Template

SCORE, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to getting small businesses off the ground, provides an MS Word template for creating your own business plan.

Steps to Create a Business Plan

Write your business plan