Planning Your Business

Planning Your Business

Planning is critical to starting and building a business. We've provided a link to an assessment, and information on the local organizations that can help you get ready—from developing a business plan to developing a business network.

Greenville Library

The Greenville County Library System has print, audiovisual and electronic resources offering guidance in the creation of a business plan.

To identify print and audiovisual materials, search the Library’s catalog. Select ‘Title’ from the drop-down box and in the search box enter: writ$ business plan$

A Good Place To Start

Entrepreneur Magazine’s Creating A Successful Business Plan/1999/SB REF 658.4012-Entrepreneur

How To Write A Business Plan/Mike McKeever/2003/SB REF 658.15224-McKeever 

Additional Titles

Bankable Business Plans/Edward G. Rogoff/2004/REF 658.4012-Rogoff

Business Plans Handbook/William H. Harmer and Terrance W. Peck, eds./1999/SB REF 658.4012-Business

Entrepreneur’s Guide To Writing Business Plans And Proposals/K. Dennis Chambers/2008/SB REF 658.401-Chambers

To access electronic resources from the library's website, click: Research > Categorized Directory > Business, Investing, & Fundraising and explore any of the following three options offered below. 
 
Your library card number is the login and the last four digits of your phone number is the PIN.
 
1) Small Business Resource Center > How To > How To Write A Business Plan
2) Small Business Resource Center > Sample Business Plans
3) Business Plans Profiles Index
Link to Business's Page: 
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