Diana Said:

how and where i can get somebody to help me write an efficient business plan ?

We Answered:

A 1 or 2 page business plan, used to help companies work smarter, would cost you about 10 hours and $3,000 to $5,000

A business plan for funding would cost a minimum of $5,000 and most likely closer to 10-20K

There are many companies on the web that could do such a thing for you. I just wanted you to know what the cost is; because most people don't realize all the work that goes into planning.

It's good work; beneficial -- but it's time consuming and therefore, costly.

Mae Said:

How to write a business plan for an online business? Where can I find advice or examples?

We Answered:

the Small Business Administration has great resources for writing a business plan. At this link you will find a small business planner that includes information and resources to help you write your plan and start your business. http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html

They have detailed step-by-step instructions to help you write your plan and even an online workshop to help start and improve your business plan. See here: http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/writeabusinessplan/index.html

To find examples of real business plans check out bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans.cfm
This site wants to sell you their business plan software but they also include free examples of actual business plans on the site. There are more than 100 examples of retail and online business plans there.

Good luck.

Luis Said:

How long does it take to write a Business Plan for an online business?

We Answered:

It takes a while, depending on how inspired you are, whether you have information you need, whether you have resources that can help you write your plan, whether you can crunch numbers fast enough, and how far you have thought out your business idea (e.g. do you have the strategies, marketing ideas, 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…
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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

Cory Said:

Can anyone write me a business plan that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg?

We Answered:

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