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Whether
it's for financing, marketing or management, developing a
business plan is not an easy task. To help
expand your understanding of business planning, provide market
and industry research tools and facilitate your search for
professional assistance, we provide these useful
links.
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Business
Plan Software Providers:
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Palo
Alto Software
www.paloalto.com
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Maker
of Business Plan Pro™, currently No. 1 rated & best selling
software.
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Smart
Online, Inc.
www.smartonline.com |
Maker
of Smart Business Plan Suite™ and business resource center
provider. |
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Business
Resource Software
www.brs-inc.com
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Maker
of PlanWrite™ business planning software and related products.
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Jian
www.jian.com
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Maker
of BizPlanBuilder™ business planning software and other business
tools.
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Invest-Tech
Limited
www.planware.org |
Maker
of PlanWare™ business planning software & business resource center. |
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Business
Plan Resource Centers:
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Small
Business Administration
www.sba.gov
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Business
planning & finance resource center; online
classroom and library.
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BPlans.com
www.bplans.com
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"Must" site for self-preparers
-- advice,
sample plans and links to many consultants.
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Business
Nation
www.businessnation.com |
Business
info directory -- resources, industries,
services and products. |
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AllBusiness.com
www.allbusiness.com |
All-purpose
resource center, providing advice, forms, links & business start-up
toolkit. |
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MoreBusiness.com
www.morebusiness.com |
General
resource site, geared toward starting and running a small
business. |
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Market
and Industry Research Sites: |
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U.S.
Census Bureau
www.census.gov |
Searchable
database of demographic, economic, population & business data. |
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SEC
Database - EDGAR
www.sec.gov/index.html |
Vast
database retrieval source; critical information about public
companies. |
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Dow
Jones Interactive
www.djinteractive.com |
Searchable
database of 55 million articles and over 3,200 trade
publications. |
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bizjournals.com
www.bizjournals.com |
Business
intelligence and research site, with news from 41 regional markets. |
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D&B
Million Dollar Database
www.dnbmdd.com |
Database
of public & private entities with sales > $1 million
& 20+ employees. |
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S&P
Industry Surveys
www.stockinfo.standardpoor.com |
Encyclopedic
source of financial data; analyses of 52 key industry
groups. |
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Venture
Capitalists and Angel Investors: |
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vFinance.com
www.vfinance.com |
Searchable
database of VC's and angel investors; business plan
showcase. |
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The
Capital Connection
www.capital-connection.com |
Resource
for finding VC and angel financing, plus a business planning
kit. |
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Business
Brokers and Appraisers: |
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Int'l.
Business Brokers Assoc.
www.ibba.org |
Searchable
database of business brokers and business
opportunities. |
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Institute
of Business Appraisers
www.instbusapp.org |
Searchable
database of IBA members and certified business
appraisers. |
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Resources and Consultants: |
The Marketing Arm
www.the-marketing-arm.com |
Excellent source of strategic
marketing, for an affordable flat monthly fee — customized
marketing programs, from a broad menu of marketing services. |
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USBusinessPlan.com
www.usbusinessplan.com
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Consulting
site, providing Seven Top Resources -- some are listed
above.
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