Economics & business
Business Plan Development Guide
Lee A. Swanson
University of Saskatchewan Open Press · Eighth edition, Version 8.0 (2017) · English · Copyright 2017
Develop a business plan through initial research, business modelling, drafting and evaluation.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- Introductory college business study; basic familiarity with business and financial terminology is helpful.
- PDF pages
- 143 in this file
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
Contents
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1 Business Plan Development Guide
2 Acknowledgements
3 Introduction
4 Main Body
4 Main Body
5 Chapter 1 – Developing a Business Plan
6 Chapter 2 – Essential Initial Research
7 Chapter 3 – Business Model
8 Chapter 4 – Initial Business Plan Draft
9 Chapter 5 – Making the Business Plan Realistic
10 Chapter 6 – Making the Plan Appeal to Stakeholders and Desirable to the Entrepreneur
11 Chapter 7 – Finishing the Business Plan
12 Chapter 8 – Business Plan Pitches
13 References
14 Appendix A – Business Plan Development Checklist and Project Planner
15 Appendix B – Fashion Importers Inc. Business Plan
16 Business Plan Excel Template
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Authors: Lee A. Swanson
Publisher: University of Saskatchewan Open Press
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