Resources for a Business Plan

Business Plan Development

Although there is an unlimited amount of resources (both free and paid) in the Internet for writing a Business Plan, I recommend starting from the links below:

1. How to Write a Business Plan (UK Gov).
2. A business plan for a Research Institute is quite different than one for industry or commercial business. So hava a look at a different structure here. 
3. A sample from a Research Initiative: DNDi.
4. A sample from a Regional Science Centre.
5. A prelimenary Business Plan from University of Minnesota.

Business Model Canvas

This is a very popular tool among start ups and the tech industry. It was introduced only in 2008 but became almost a must under Lean Startup principles. You can use it as a strategy and visualisation tool but it cannot replace a detailed business plan. See the principles and check out some tools to easily create a BC:

1. The 20 minute business plan.
2. The Strategyzer tool.
3. Canvanizer tool.

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