Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is ...

A well-written business plan should include details about your business's goals, products or services, and finances. A business plan outlines your business’s financial goals and explains how you’ll ...

The purpose of this document is to provide a format for creating a preliminary business plan for a new enterprise. The business plan is structured in five parts.

With so much to think about and plan for, when starting a new business it may be tempting to overlook creating a comprehensive business plan. However, it's important to remember that a business plan ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. An executive summary is a short but powerful document that ...