LibGuides: FIN456: Module 1

Module 1 Optional Resources

Students can receive APA formatting and report writing assistance through the NU Library’s Academic Success Center.

The following resources will help you to understand the development of a business plan. You may consult as few or as many as you feel necessary to prepare yourself to begin this project.

Articles

Writing Your Business Plan
Agarwal, & Agarwal, K. (2022). Chapter 9: Writing Your Business Plan. In The StartUp Master Plan. Business Expert Press. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=6946025&ppg=110
Business Plan Template
Business Plan Template. (2020). In D. Craft (Ed.), Business Plans Handbook (Vol. 48, pp. 165-168). Gale. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX8011000028/GVRL?u=nu_main&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=c5600f4a
Writing Business Plans
Clippinger, D. (2019). Chapter 2: Writing Business Plans. Business report guides: Research reports and business plans. Business Expert Press. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=5638719&ppg=113
The section with the heading “Business Plan Components” may be useful.
Writing a business plan: A practical guide
Ekanem, I. (2017). Writing a business plan: A practical guide. Taylor & Francis Group. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=4891016&ppg=1
Chapter 2: The Contents of a Business Plan
Chapter 3: Introduction to the Business Plan
Chapter 4: Idea Generation
The Financial Times Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan
Evans, V. (2022). The financial times essential guide to writing a business plan: how to win backing to start up or grow your business (Second edition). Pearson. https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/the-ft-essential/9781292416168/
Chapter 1: Essential Preparation
Chapter 2: Writing Your Plan
Chapter 3: Using Your Plan
A Checklist for Writing Your Business Plan
Rathod, S. H., & MohamedbhaI, Q. (2016). A Checklist for Writing Your Business Plan. Family Advocate, 38(3), 16–17. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=sih&AN=112209649&site=ehost-live&custid=natuniv
Write your business plan
Small Business Administration. (n.d.). Write your business plan. U.S. Small Business Administration. https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan

Videos

Business Planning
Films Media Group. (2013). Business Planning. Entrepreneur's guide on launching a business [Video]. Films On Demand. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https%3a%2f%2ffod.infobase.com%2fPortalPlaylists.aspx%3fwID%3d102577%26xtid%3d182466%26loid%3d554172
Writing a Business Plan
Inc. (2014, January 1). Writing a Business Plan [Video]. Academic Video Online. https://www.proquest.com/audio-video-works/writing-business-plan/docview/1822723270/se-2