Resources for Business Planning

BUSINESS PLAN GUIDES

1. SMALL BUSINESS BC

Find out what the seven key sections of a business plan are and what you should include in them, from Small Business BC. Download the handy eight step checklist to help you formulate your business plan.

2. CANADA BUSINESS

Canada Business takes you through why you need a business plan and what should be included.

3. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

This guide from the Royal Bank of Canada takes you through the key points to include in your business plan from a financier stand point and the small business services available to you.

3. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

This guide from the Royal Bank of Canada takes you through the key points to include in your business plan from a financier stand point and the small business services available to you.

4. BC STATS

Market Research is an important aspect of your business plan. This guide from BC Stats provides information on the resources and types of data available to you.

BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATES

1. SMALL BUSINESS BC

This free template will help you define what your business is, show how you will become profitable, and serve as a marketing tool to showcase your idea.

2. SCOTIA BANK

Scotia Plan Writer for Business is Scotia Bank’s own interactive business planner. The planner takes you through step by step asking you for the information needed for your plan. When complete, the plan can be exported to a Word document.

3. FUTURPRENEUR CANADA

Futurpreneur Canada’s Interactive Business Planner takes you through creating your business plan step by step, producing a Word document for download.

4. TD CANADA TRUST

This easy-to-use online business planning tool will take you through the steps needed to create a business plan. It can help you prepare a business plan for your company, no matter what size.

BUSINESS PLAN TEMPLATES

1. SMALL BUSINESS BC

This free template will help you define what your business is, show how you will become profitable, and serve as a marketing tool to showcase your idea.

2. SCOTIA BANK

Scotia Plan Writer for Business is Scotia Bank’s own interactive business planner. The planner takes you through step by step asking you for the information needed for your plan. When complete, the plan can be exported to a Word document.

3. FUTURPRENEUR CANADA

Futurpreneur Canada’s Interactive Business Planner takes you through creating your business plan step by step, producing a Word document for download.

4. TD CANADA TRUST

This easy-to-use online business planning tool will take you through the steps needed to create a business plan. It can help you prepare a business plan for your company, no matter what size.

BUSINESS PLAN SAMPLES

1. REFERENCE FOR BUSINESS

This Business Plans Handbook provides examples of business plans for different types of industries and businesses.

2. BPLANS.COMS

Bplans.com provides sample business plans, how to articles and resources.

DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START?

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  • Choosing the right business structure
  • The business registration process
  • Protecting yourself and your business
  • Legal requirements including intellectual property and employee standards
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  • Evaluate your business idea.
  • Receive feedback from a business planning specialist on areas to improve or develop
  • Coaching on how to present or implement your business plan.
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