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Here are our three favorites. Any one of them is an excellent choice if you are determined to write your own business plan.
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	by Michael O'Donnell This book presents the key questions you need to answer as you approach each section of your business plan. Perfect for the writer confident in his writing style who simply needs the right prompting to get the job done.

	by Joseph A. Covello, Brian J. Hazelgren If you prefer a book with lots of sample plans, look no further. In addition to many helpful guidelines, the book is packed with 11 complete business plans. What is especially nice about the samples is that they cover a broad range of business types, writing styles, and outline formats, so you can choose a model suited to your project.

	by James B. Arkebauer Another different but very effective approach to teaching the art of writing a business plan. Arkebauer presents only one sample plan, but dissects it and explains each section and "High Impact Point" in detail.

Here are some other excellent books. Click on the cover to buy now from Amazon.com or to see what other readers have to say about it.

	by Rhonda M. Abrams A step-by-step guide to writing a business plan, this book will work equally well for beginners and experienced plan writers.

	by W. Keith Schilit Not only a useful guide to writing a plan, but also an excellent primer on gearing your pitch to investors. Most other books do not address this important topic adequately.

	by Eric S. Siegel, Brian R. Ford, Jay M. Bornstein, G. Young Ernst A helpful how-to book with information about choosing a funding strategy.

	by Joseph Covello, Brian J. Hazelgren If you want it short and sweet, without much fluff, this book is for you. Not the depth of information provided by some of the other books listed here, but useful nonetheless.

Don't Miss This One:

Here is an outstanding volume called Angel Investing: Matching Start-up Funds with Start-up Companies. It discusses angel investing from the perspective of both investors and entrepreneurs. We love this book and recommend it highly.

Planigent Tip: Financial Projections

Set your business plan apart with detailed conservative financial projections. Nothing screams "Amateur!" more loudly to an investor than an entrepreneur with wildly optimistic financial projections who claims that they are "very conservative."

Equally important however, in the era of post-Internet start-up euphoria, is to demonstrate a clear "Path to Profitability." Show how and when your company will be profitable AND when it will achieve cash flow breakeven.

Angel Investors

Did you know that Angel Investors currently invest more than $50 Billion annually and are involved in 30 to 40 times more deals each year than traditional Venture Capital firms?

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