SJSU Research Guides: Business Research Guide: Business Plans

Resources for Business Plans

The library holds a wide variety of books and ebooks on how to write business plans and concept statements. Use OneSearch with keywords such as "business plan" or "concept statement" and your product, market, or industry of interest.

How to write a business plan : a step-by-step guide to creating a plan that gets results (Fifth edition) by Michael P. Griffin
Publication Date: 2015
How to Write a Business Plan presents the latest thinking on effective business planning, while putting all the information and tools students need right at their fingertips. From diagnosing and measuring customer satisfaction to finding innovative ways to raise capital, the fifth edition of this best-selling course explains how to organize and implement the planning process from beginning to end and position a company for success. Students will learn how to: • Evaluate a business’s capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses • Pinpoint the crucial elements of the competitive environment, including market, economic, and technological factors • Establish realistic goals, objectives, and strategies in areas including marketing, organization and management, production/services, R&D, finance, and information technology • Develop both operating and financial plans •
How to write a business plan (short video) by Washington, D.C. : U.S. Small Business Administration
Publication Date: 2013
Start-Up by Tom Harris
ISBN: 3319945467
Publication Date: 2018-08-22
This guide for aspiring entrepreneurs provides expert advice on every aspect of launching a new business. It is designed to be of particular value for academics wishing to exploit the commercial value of a new technology or business solution. Inspiring and readable, it shows how to evaluate the strength of a business idea, how to protect inventions, reviews legal steps and responsibilities, shows how to position products in the market, how to create a business plan and raise initial capital. Case studies, exercises and tips demystify the process of starting a business, build confidence and greatly increase the chances of success.

Business Plans

US Small Business Administration
Information on how to start a business, where to find financial sources, how to succeed a business, how to write a business plan, and many more.
Entrepreneur.com
Excellent examples on how to start a business. Click on the MENU icon on the upper left corner to see a list of links that are helpful for anyone who is interested in entrepreneurship, such as leadership, starting a business, marketing, franchise, business plans, business ideas, etc.
Inc. Magazine
Inc. Magazine's comprehensive description of writing a successful business plan. It provides steps on how to build a business plan, section by section
Business guides from Shopify
Shopify is a Canadian eCommerce company that provides examples of business guides for anyone who is interested in starting a company. Go to https://www.shopify.com/guides for details.

San Jose Public Resources on Business Planning

San Jose Public Library maintains a large, current collection of business resources, including books on business plans. To check out their materials, either online or in print, you will need an SJPL library card. Most SJSU students are eligible for this card -- please see SJPL's website to apply for free card or e-card. Once you have that, you can check out their vast business collection.

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Library Resources for Feasibility Studies

Starting a Business All-In-One for Dummies by Consumer Dummies
ISBN: 1119049083
Publication Date: 2015-04-15
See Chapter 1: Your Business in Context.
Written in plain English and packed with simple, step-by-step instructions, it shows you how to start up your dream business from scratch, write a winning business plan, secure financing, manage your risks successfully, navigate your first year of operation, and much more
The most important considerations for starting your own business the feasibility study and business plan by Barringer, Bruce R.
ISBN: 0132378833
Publication Date: 2010
A systematic, four-step plan for reducing the risk associated with launching a new business. The proper sequence in planning and launching a business is as follows: 1. Identifying a business idea. 2. Screening and testing the idea to determine its initial feasibility. 3. Writing a business plan. 4. Launching the business.
Feasibility Analysis for Sustainable Technologies by Scott Herriott
ISBN: 9781631570278
Publication Date: 2014
A valuable resource for sustainability professionals who need to teach themselves how to do a feasibility study.