Pauline Said:

I'm writing a research paper for my business class. Which style do I use, MLA or APA?

We Answered:

It depends on your professor but I always use MLA.

Renee Said:

In a business letter written in full- block style, the dateline should be:?

We Answered:

A. At the top of the page. The date should be placed in the upper left hand corner of the page. However, if the letter is being printed on letterhead or if you use "in document" letterhead (i.e. headers) the date will be underneath this info.

Darryl Said:

What is the definition of "Business style blocked letter?"?

We Answered:

Business Style Block Letter is also referred to as the Full Block Style, or the Block Format.

This is the most common business letter format, probably because it is easy to apply and has a clear, businesslike appearance.

The Business style Block Letter has the following characteristics:

1. The entire letter (including the sender's address, date, inside address, salutation, body, complimentary close, and the signature block) is left justified.

2. The paragraphs are not indented.

3. There is one line space between paragraphs, and between different parts of the letter. For example, you will leave one line between the date and the inside address, and between the inside address and the salutation.

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Tony Said:

writing a business plan or executive summary?

We Answered:

It's a combination -- your business plan has to be persuasive to convince lenders or investors that your business will work (so they need to give you money), yet descriptive at the same time to discuss the details of the target audience, market, demographics, financials, etc

Here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:

- SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/pla…
- PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/busi…
- Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,72…

You may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:

- Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.c…
- MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners
http://www.businessplans.org/businesspla…
- VFinance - View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&T…
- Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_…
- PlanWare Planning software and information. http://www.planware.org/
- Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html
- SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/pla…
- Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/b…
- Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServe…
- Business Plans Index - A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/b…

Some recommended books are :

- Business Plans Kit for Dummies
- The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan
- Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide
- Business Plans For Dummies®
- Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan

Hope that the above resources help