The article, written in October 1999, explains the significance of a business plan that informs potential venture capitalists of the goals, use of new capital proceeds, marketing plan, income statement and other financial projections.

Find out if you have what it takes to be a small business owner. Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses through these topics.

This interactive site allows you to find a business similar to yours. View its plan, and download and edit it to fit your business.

In this lesson, students will learn to use the mail merge feature of their word processing software. They will utilize the Internet for research, compose a business letter, and key the letter using mail merge. This is a Commerce and...

This site discusses the marketing element of a business plan. Additional links provide more in-depth detail to this section of a business plan.

Students learn that news is a business and how news providers monetize the news through advertisements and consider how the news/profit relationship affects journalism and news audiences.

This site covers the various components you should include in your business plan. Each component is further discussed through a link.

An excellent source on writing the executive summary of a business plan; including, what it should accomplish and its attributes. This was written in October 2000 by David E. Gumpert.

In this lesson outline based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, students learn about parts of a letter, the different genres of mail, and letter attributes by studying the letters included in the book.

A direct and straight-to-the-point article, written in October 2000, on what a business plan should accomplish. Article includes four reasons for creating a business plan.

In this lesson students learn about the parts of a business letter and write letters to their favorite restaurants thanking them for their service. The letters are edited and then mailed.

After gathering information on a Fortune 500 company, students key a business report on their research and present their findings in a slideshow.

Offers information about strategic planning and an online worksheet to develop a final, printed plan.

This site discusses the economic, personal, and retirement goals of an entrepreneur. The importance of goals and quantifying them in relation to business plans are linked.

This lesson plan introduces students to fundamental concepts of successfully starting and running a business, focusing on revenue, expenses, expansion and use of break-even point analysis.

This lesson plan introduces young scholars to fundamental concepts of starting and running a business, focusing on break-even point analysis.

Have you ever wanted to create your own business but thought it would be too hard? This site has put together resources to help you get started with your own business.

This is an excellent resource to consult for help in starting or growing a small business. A listing of counselors by state is provided.

In this intimate talk filmed at TED's offices, energy innovator Amory Lovins shows how to get the US off oil and coal by 2050, $5 trillion cheaper, with no Act of Congress, led by business for profit. The key is integrating all four...

Are you looking for business law resources? Tonya Skinner is a business educator who has compiled resources to enrich the business classroom. Resources include: lesson plans, activities, and business law links.

Marketing is the activities of a company associated with buying and selling a product or service. It includes advertising, selling, and delivering products to people. In order to successfully market and sell your products and /or...

Are you looking for desktop publishing resources? Tonya Skinner is a business educator who has compiled resources to enrich the business classroom. Resources include: lesson plans, activities, and desktop publishing links.

This personal site provides a student activity that allows learners to plan a class party while organizing the budget details in a spreadsheet program. Learners will demonstrate computer skills in inputting data, formatting data, and...

This resource provides examples of business plans for a manufacturing, service, and retail business. Business plan financials for each of these business types are linked.