The opening section of your business plan -- typically called the executive summary -- can be an immediate turn on or turn off to potential investors in your business. As the saying goes: You only get ...

Joseph is Director at Wise Business Plans, a firm helping clients with professionally written business plans, branding, licensing and more. To someone who’s never done it before, crafting a business ...

What is a business plan, and what's the point of a business plan? To understand the benefits of a business plan, it is important to first understand why it's useful and how to create one. In essence, ...

So you’ve come up with an idea for a business and made the courageous decision to strike out on your own. You’ll get to work on your terms, become your own boss, and hopefully turn a profit by doing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. An executive summary is a short but powerful document that ...

A business plan is not just a set of static documents. It’s a living, breathing guide that should be integral to a business owner’s decision-making and management style. A business plan can help you ...

All business plans must include a personal greeting of some sort. Here are some suggestions of what you should say. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Your business plan is ...