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Sample Business Plan Gallery
Browse our library of over 550 free business plan examples to kickstart your own plan.
Browse our library of over 550 free business plan examples.
How to Write a Business Plan
Step-by-step guide to establish the foundation of your business quickly and efficiently.
Step-by-step guide to establish the foundation of your business.
Business Plan Template
Build your business using the proven planning template designed by the experts at Bplans.
Use the planning template designed by the experts at Bplans.
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Business Startup Guide
Get everything in order to start your business and write your business plan.
Get everything in order to start your business.
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Break down the startup process and check all the necessary boxes.
Estimating Startup Costs
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Learn how to write your business plan in under an hour.
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A faster, more efficient way to develop your business strategy.
Perfect Your Elevator Pitch
Pitch Guide
Learn how to create a winning elevator pitch deck and speech that will impress investors.
Impress investors with a winning pitch deck and elevator pitch.
Elements of the Elevator Pitch
If you're pitching to investors or building a pitch deck, here are the 7 things you need.
Here are the 7 things you need to include in your elevator pitch.
Components of a Pitch Deck
Here are the 11 slides you must have in your pitch deck.
Investor Pitch Template
Start your pitch off right with a proven pitch deck template.
Get Your Business Funded
Funding Guide
Learn how to prepare your business plan and pitch to secure funding for your business.
Prepare your plan and pitch to secure funding for your business.
Ways to Fund Your Business
When it comes to funding, there isn't a one-size-fits-all method. Here are your options.
Find out what funding options are available for your business.
Grow Your Business
How to Grow Your Business
Growing your business can be just as difficult as starting. Here are proven ways to grow.
Try these proven methods to continue growing your business.
Grow Using Your Business Plan
Turn your business plan into a growth-oriented business strategy.
Set Clear and Actionable Goals
Grow your business by setting clear goals and establishing key metrics for success.
Learn to set clear and actionable goals to grow your business.
How to Forecast Cash Flow
Create a cash flow forecast to help keep your business healthy and plan for the future.
Keep your business healthy using a cash flow forecast.
Tim Berry Blog
Learn from renowned business planning expert and founder of Bplans, Tim Berry.
Business Glossary
Definitions for common terminology and acronyms that every small business owner should know.
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550+ Business Plan Samples To Inspire Your Plan
Inspire your own plan with 550+ business plan samples
Use real business plan examples to jump-start your own plan!
Don’t start from scratch — get a headstart with 550 real business plan examples
How do you know what elements to include in your business plan, if you’ve never written one before? Looking at real business plan samples can help you visualize what a successful plan looks like, so you know what you’re aiming for before you get started. With LivePlan you’ll have access to over 550 free example business plans to use as a starting point.
Access our full library and browse real sample content for a broad range of businesses. You’ll see how others have written effective executive summaries, planned marketing activities, created financial forecasts , and more. Plus we’ll be right there to walk you through it .
Whether you run a dentist office or dog walking service, you’ll find examples of a business plan for every type of business.
Whether you’re a small- or mid-sized business, freelancer, nonprofit, or still figuring that out, we’ve got you covered.
LivePlan’s library of business plan samples has real business plans from 150 industries and growing. You can see the complete list here .
It’s OK if you can’t find an exact match to your business. You don’t need an exact match for a sample plan to be helpful. Instead, look for a plan that’s closely related to the type of business you’re starting. For example, if you want to start a vegetarian restaurant, a plan for a steakhouse will still be a great match.
While the specifics of your actual business will differ, the elements you’ll want to include in your restaurant’s business plan are similar—and they’re all included in LivePlan .
Real business plan examples to save you time
Read through as many sample business plans as you like to see how it’s done and get inspired. And if you really want to, you can even copy and paste sections to use in your own plan.
We’ve collected sample plans over more than 20 years, most through generous donations from happy customers who used our software and wanted to share their successful business plan samples with others.
Get LivePlan in your classroom
Are you an educator looking for real–world business plan examples for your students? With LivePlan, you give your students access to industry–best business plan samples, and help them set goals and track metrics with spreadsheet–free financial forecasts. All of this within a single tool that includes additional instructional resources to work seamlessly alongside your current classroom setup.
With LivePlan, it’s not just a classroom project. It’s your students planning for their futures. Click here to learn more about business planning for students.
Built-in examples and step-by-step help so you won’t get stuck
In addition to complete sample plans, LivePlan includes specific examples for each part of your business plan. Browse through a few examples to get an idea of how other businesses have worded their executive summary, for instance, or other key sections of the business plan. Find an example that works for you and personalize it to fit your business.
You’ll be confident that your numbers are right
In addition to sample business plans, LivePlan includes current industry benchmarks so you can see what the numbers look like for businesses just like yours. Knowing your industry standards helps ensure that your plan is both competitive and realistic.
Download a free sample business plan
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