Business Planning

Business Planning — Business planning fact sheet by Penn State University.

Business Planning Workbook — Business planning resources for small farmers from the University of Maryland.

Business Plans Made Simple  — A six-page fact sheet on how to write a business plan for your small business from the Nevada Small Business Development Center (scroll down to find this publication).

Economic Analysis of a New Business — Doing It Right — An eight-page fact sheet on conducting an economic analysis of your new business from Kansas State University Research and Extension.

Market Planning for Value-Added Agricultural Businesses (PDF) — A 53-page market planning guide and workbook from the University of New Hampshire.

Plan Your Farm — Business planning tools for small-scale farmers from Cornell University.

Restaurant Start-Up Profile (PDF) — A 51-page fact sheet on starting-up your own restaurant from the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs.

Starting a Business — A fact sheet on starting a home-based business from the Iowa Small Business Development Centers.

Starting a Business in Your Home: Weighing the Pros and Cons — A four-page fact sheet on the pros and cons of starting a home-based business from UMaine Extension.

Starting a Home Business — An eight-page fact sheet on starting a home-based business from UMaine Extension.

Starting a Successful Catering Business (PDF) — A six-page fact sheet on starting a catering business from Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Starting Your Own Business (PDF) — A four-page fact sheet on starting your own business from the University of Wisconsin Extension.

Ten Frequently Asked Questions of Start-up Food Business Owners — A four-page fact sheet on micro and home-based business start-ups from the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service (scroll down to find this publication).

Writing a Business Plan (PDF) — A six-page fact sheet on business planning by the University of Tennessee.

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