I need help with a business plan! 

Have you heard the saying, “Businesses don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan?”  It’s true – whether you are just starting out or are growing your business -- having a well thought-out, written business plan can help you stay on track for success.  A business plan can help you get organized, support an application for a loan, and serve as a roadmap to take your business in the right direction. 

Although business plans generally follow a generic outline, no two plans are exactly alike.  Your plan would include key success factors for your specific industry.  And you would write your plan for a specific audience:  a plan written as an internal document to guide your day-to-day operations would be different from one developed for a banker or an investor. 

To see all of the upcoming training classes offered by the San Jacinto College Small Business Development Center for free or at low-cost, visit our HOME page and click on ALL SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS.

For examples of business plans, visit http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/writeabusinessplan/index.html .