BCS 421 Seneca College, Newnham Campus, Toronto, Canada

For the sections taught by Prof. Tim Richardson   During the  Jan - April 2002 term

	There are many government resources online for business plans - this one to the left comes from British Columbia. This information comes from federal levels, provincial levels and even municipla government agencies have business plan info.
	Here is another fairly good example of a Business Plan, but you will notice that it does not have the exact same headings as other examples - this is because the particular headings and categories of information you put in a business plan depend on who the reader is. If the reader is a banker, they will be interested in slightly different categories than an Angel investor, or a potential JV partner.

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Business Plans Advice the bank's resources                         Business Plans Advice the bank's resources	Many of the banks have business advice on their web site - see the screen capture below to go to the BMO page about Business Plan basics
Business Plans Advice the bank's resources         Business Plans Advice the bank's resources

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In class discussion, person by person, about progress to-date on gathering information for Part 6, Market Analysis - discussed sources of information such as newspaper and magazine articles which sometimes give summaries of a business situation and provide quotable quotes industry association information on customer base, number of outlets, etc. eg. a real estate company can give demographic information languages and dominant culture in an area of Toronto eg. number of businesses doing that activity, Canadian Restaurant Association e. /www.torontotourism.com - the Toronto Convention and Visitors Association could tell you the number of hotel rooms in Toronto eg. Hotel and Restaurant Suppliers Association at www.afhr.com eg. Toronto Automobile Dealers Association can give info about new cars sold in Toronto www.thetada.com government sources of information, licenses held, institutions, permits sold, etc.

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There are thousands of web pages about starting a business - some offer advice - some offer to sell you products and services. This page offers information to help entrepreneurs with their business start-up. Many tips describing the  fundamentals for a home based (SOHO) or office based business. Read profiles of successful start-ups  companies, learn how government agencies like the SBA can help and understand the importance of well  defined objectives.