Find Business Plans
In the page below you will find examples of successful business plans. Researching your business plan can be a very time-consuming experience, but it is an essential and worthwhile investment. Your business plan will become your most important day to day operating tool. The information resources and strategies in this guide will help you create an effective plan and increase your chances for business success.
Review Sample Plans for Ideas
Most books about starting a business will include examples of business plans, as well as business planning templates. In addition to books, online business resources frequently include sample business plans. Here are a few to get you started.
Business Plans
Bplans.com
This site offers a selection of free sample business plans, as well as articles on business planning. Bplans.com also sells business planning software.
- Travel Tour Agency Business Plan - Sephats Tours
- Tourism Website Services Business Plan - Spanish Resources
- International Travel Agency Business Plan - Adventure Travel International
- Sightseeing Bus Tours Business Plan - Double Decker Tours of Washington
Business Plans Handbook, Gale Publishing
This is a database of actual business plans written by North American entrepreneurs seeking financing for their businesses. Includes examples of many start-up business ideas. Access is available through many BC public libraries, made possible by a generous donation from the Sutherland Foundation. Affiliates of UBC can start here.
- Greenland, P. (2020). Tour Guide. In D. Craft (Ed.), Business Plans Handbook (Vol. 47, pp. 149-155). Gale. Retrieved from Gale Ebooks database.
- Fletcher, F. (2019). Outdoor Guide. In D. Craft (Ed.), Business Plans Handbook (Vol. 44, pp. 115-120). Gale. Retrieved from Gale Ebooks database.
- Fletcher, F. (2019). Vacation Planning. In D. Craft (Ed.), Business Plans Handbook (Vol. 45, pp. 135-140). Gale. Retrieved from Gale Ebooks database.
- Greenland, P. (2018). Tourist Lodge Business. In D. Craft (Ed.), Business Plans Handbook (Vol. 40, pp. 161-167). Gale. Retrieved from Gale Ebooks database.
- Greenland, P. (2018). Whitewater Rafting Excursion Business. In D. Craft (Ed.), Business Plans Handbook (Vol. 40, pp. 205-210). Gale. Retrieved from Gale Ebooks database.
SCORE
SCORE is a non profit association helping small businesses. Their library includes templates for business plans, SWOT analysis, financial projections and more.
Business Plan Template And Cash Flow Forecasting Tool
Our friends at Small Business BC provide two valuable tools in one download: the first is a well-structured business plan template that will help communicate what you plan to do, and how you plan to do it, while the second is a spreadsheet you can fill in to, among other things, project costs and expenses using common line items. These tools will set you on your way to being able to present your business plan to funders.
Marketing Plans
Marketing Plan Outline from Government of Canada |This Government of Canada page reviews the components of a marketing plan and why a marketing plan is necessary for your small business.
BDC Marketing Plan Template | This comprehensive marketing plan template from BDC is for Canadian entrepreneurs specifically and includes all the important sections of a marketing plan, including an executive summary, identification of your target customer, and how you'll measure your sales.
Small Business BC - How to Write a Marketing Plan
This guide shows you how to develop a marketing plan that includes details like how you intend to meet your customers’ needs and communicate the benefits of your products or services to them. When making any decisions about market positioning, pricing, promotions, and sales, your customers should always be top of mind.