Books
Brooks, Julie K. How to write a successful business plan. New York: American Management Association, 1987.

Business Plans Handbook Edited by Donna Craft. Gale, 2000
HD 62.7 .B865 2000 (Birnbaum and Graduate Center Reference)
-Volume 7 is excellent for information on writing business plans.

How to Set up Your Own Small Business. Edited by Max Fallek
American Institute of Small Business, 2001.
Vols. 1 & 2
HD62.7 .F35 2001 Vol. 1 & 2 (Graduate Center Reference)


Try a subject search in the Pace Library catalog for Business Planning.

Web Sites
FindLaw Business Plans : This site includes the articles: "Why you need to write a business plan," "Essentials of a business plan" and "How to describe your business".

Small Business Administration : This site is a step-by-step tutorial for developing your business plan.

Brooklyn Business Library - Business Plans

Bplans.com : Read real business plans by type, including start-ups, product, service and established businesses.

Business Plan Archive : Business plans and related documents from the Era of the Internet boom (1996-2002)

What does an effective Business Plan Look Like?