BCIC Business Case Library
A good collection of business cases about BC technology companies, highlighting their achievements, business challenges and best practices. Very useful to learn about BC business practices.
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.
Futurpreneur - Business Plan Writer
An interactive, online, tool that allows you to customize your business plan. Includes tips & tricks and can be downloaded to a word, excel or PDF file.
Business Plans and Profiles Index
This index was created by the Business Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and it lists types of small businesses and a corresponding sample business plan, profile or book about the business with sources provided after each entry.
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.
Libraries pay for many online resources that you can access from your home computer. For example, get in touch with your local library to see if you can get access to the Gale Business Plans Handbook today.
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.
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.
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.
The Entrepreneurship Centre and OCRI created this thorough workbook.