Business Plans and Profiles Index

A Subject Guide to Sample Business Plans and Profiles for Specific Business Types

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Overview

This index lists types of small businesses and a corresponding sample business plan, profile or book about the business with sources provided after each entry.  Entries that refer to actual sample plans are in bold print. If the plan or profile is online, a link is provided. 

One plan available both online and in a printed source is Finestkind Seafoods, Inc.  This is the model plan for any type of startup business, available online from the SBA Online Women's Business Center, at New Nonprofit Nexus and in these printed sources: The Business Planning Guide (ed. 6,8,9), Cash Flow Control Guide, and Pennsylvania Small Business Operation Resources Guide.     

Print sources indexed are limited to books in the Business Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.   A Bibliography that follows the index provides call numbers to easily locate these books in our Small Business Collection. Your own local library may also own some of these books. The Bibliography also includes the url’s for web sites indexed.

Finally, we call your attention to these small business web sites:

• An Interactive Business Planner is available online from the Canada Business Service Centres web site.  This business planning software product lets you prepare a 3-year business plan for your new or existing business.
• Another Canadian site, the Tale'awtxw Aboriginal Capital Corporation has a 16-page Business Plan Template with a detailed question format that develops a unique business plan.
• The Tactics of Creating a Business Plan from Columbus Enterprise Development Corporation, is a detailed question and answer guide to writing a business plan.
• MasterCard Working for Small Business has a step-by-step online Business Plan Workbook that presents the components of a good plan, with in depth explanations of ratios.
• SCORE has Business Plan Templates for a start-up and an established business.
• The SBA outlines the entire business planning process with their Small Business Planner.

Business Department customers may also want to browse our Small Business Audio and Video Collection for additional materials related to starting a business.

A to Z Index

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  Y 

Bibliography - Web sites

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Accounting:

• Accounting and Tax Preparation Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 1-4
• Accounting Consulting, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 3-20
• Accounting Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 3-22
• Bookkeeping Service, Streetwise Business Plans with CD, on CD
• Corporate Accounting, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 9
• CPA Firm, CPA's Guide to Developing Effective Business Plans, 285-323
• Financial/Accounting/Tax Services, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, on CD

Adult Day Care SEE Home Care

Advertising:

• Advertising Agency, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 3-22
• Advertising Agency, Bankable Business Plans, 159-176
• Advertising Sales, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 1-8
• Copywriter, Be a $50/hr. Copywriter in 42 Days
• Copywriter, Start and Run a Copywriting Business
• Internet Advertising for Radio Stations, Moot Corp 

Air Transportation:

• Aircraft Rental and Instruction, Bplans.com 
• Aircraft Service Business, Moot Corp
• Airline Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 9, 1-32
• Aviation Deicer, Oklahoma State University, AgMRC
• Charter Flight Service, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 1
• People Express, Inc. Magazine Presents How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan 4^th ed, v.p.
• Regional Airline Company, Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 6, 1-22

Aluminum Siding  SEE  Home Improvement and Repair

Animals  SEE ALSO  Pets

• Animal Breeding Business, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 5-8
• Animal Locators, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 239-240
• Buffalo/Bison Ranch, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Butterflies and Moths, Retail, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Emu Ranch, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 177-190 
• Feed Company, Southern Illinois University
• Tack Shop and Sale of Horses, Bplans.com
• Veterinary Practice, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 219-228

Antiques:

• Antique Shop, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 5-10
• Antique Shop and Frame Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 189-201
• Antiques Business, How to Start a Home-Based Antiques Business, 3^rd ed, 60-75; 4^th ed, 60-74
• Antiques Business, How to Open and Operate a Home-Based Antiques Business, 67-81

Apparel  SEE  Clothing and Accessories, Retail

Arcade  SEE  Toys and Games

Art:

• Art Cart in a Mall, How to Start a Retirement Business, 247-250
• Art Gallery, The Perfect Business Plan Made Simple, 199-223
• Art Gallery, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 36-39; 46-49
• Art Gallery/Store, First Nations-Canada
• Art, Gift and Jewelry Mail Order and Showroom Company, Anatomy of a Business Plan, 3^rd ed, 133-183; 4^th ed, 149-197; 5^th ed, 137-178; 6^th ed, 147-192
• Art, Gift and Jewelry Store, The Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide, 543-590
• Art Furnishings, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 303-322
• Art Glass and Glass Repair, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 206-207
• Art Glass Studio, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 23-34
• Art Prints, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 267-286
• Art Works Store, Yale School of Management-Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
• Decorative Pottery, Bplans.com
• Porcelain Figurines, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 229-231 
• Mural Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 227-249

Assisted Living SEE Retirement Living, Assisted

Audio:

• Audio Production Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 3-9
• Audio Recording for Profit

Automobiles:

• Automobile Accessories & Detailing, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 3-14 
• Automobile Accessories & Detailing Franchise, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 15-27
• Automobile Assembly, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 3-9
• Automobile Buying Consultant, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 222-226
• Automobile Detailing Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 9-13
• Automobile Sales Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 23-34
• Automotive Dealer Group, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 11-27
• Driving School, Bplans.com
• Start Your Own Automobile Detailing Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success
• Used Car Warranty Business, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 118
• Used Cars, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 6, 365-382 

Automobiles, Service and Repair:

• Auto Body Shop, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 1-7
• Automobile and Gasoline Service Station, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 139-144
• Automobile Oil Changing Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 14-18
• Automobile Parts and Repair, Bplans.com
• Automobile Racing Parts, Bplans.com
• Automotive Business, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, 1011-1056
• Automotive Repair, The Everything Home-Based Business Book, 92-101
• Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Automotive Repair Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 29-37
• Automotive Repair Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 1-6
• Automotive Service, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans, 233-257
• Independent Automotive Repair Market Industry Profile, Babcox
• Vehicle Fleet Maintenance, Yale School of Management-Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures

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Baby Products:

• Baby Bottles with Temperature Indicator, Florida State University, Jim Moran Institute
• Baby Food, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 4
• Baby Supplies Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 19-23
• Diaper Delivery, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 129-135 
• Diaper Delivery, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 92-95
• Outdoor Baby Blanket, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel

Baked Goods:

• Bakery, Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses, 85-93; Entrepreneur Magazine’s Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses, 105-116
• Bakery, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 15-18
• Bagel Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 3-9
• Biscotti, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 63-69
• Bread Bakery, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 11-24
• Cookie Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 105-110
• Cookies, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 7
• Cupcakes and a Dining Area, The Everything Start Your Own Business Book, 2^nd ed, 287-294
• Dessert Bakery, Bplans.com
• Fruitcakes, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 54-56 
• Java and Bakery, Bplans.com
• Specialty Baker, Bplans.com
• Wholesome Muffins, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 277-300 

Bars:

• Bar, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 19-24
• Bar and Tavern, Bplans.com
• Bistro and Wine Bar, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 29-45
• Drinking Places, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Bar/Tavern
• Irish Pub , Bplans.com
• Pub/Restaurant, How to Prepare and Present a Business Plan, 223-261  
• Restaurant/Pub, Chief Executive Officers Club
• Singles Bar, Bplans.com 
• Sports Bar, Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 6, 353-364
• Sports Bar and Grill, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 137-162
• Sports Bar and Grill, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center

Beauty Salon  SEE  Hair Salon

Bed and Breakfast   SEE ALSO   Hotels and Hospitality

• B & B, Bplans.com
• B & B, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 31-61 
• B & B, Canada /British Columbia Business Services Society
• B & B, The Complete Country Business Guide, 68-77
• B & B, Ski Resort Area, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 35-46
• B & B LLC, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol.4, 39-58
• B & B Reservation Service, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• B & B/Country Inn, So--You Want to be an Innkeeper
• B & B/Inn, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 25-30
• Bed & Breakfast, How to Open a Financially Successful Bed & Breakfast or Small Hotel, accompanying cd
• Beginning a Bed and Breakfast, Virginia Cooperative Extension
• How to Open and Operate a Bed and Breakfast, 6^th ed
• Starting a Bed & Breakfast Business, Mississippi State University Extension Service

Beverages: 

• Drive-Thru Coffee and Beverage Service , Bplans.com
• Bottled Water, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Bottled Water Retailer, Business Plans Made Easy, 1^st ed, 197-215; 2^nd ed, 245-265; 3^rd ed, 217-237   
• Bottled Water Manufacturer, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 59-75
• Specialty Beverage Retailer, Building a Successful Business Plan, (online plan accessible with code found on accompanying CDROM)
• Specialty Beverage Retailer, The Small Business Bible, 381-428

Billing and Claims  SEE  Medical Office Services;  Financial Services

Boating:

• Boat Dock/Landing, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 41-43
• Charter Boat Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 77-82
• Marina, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 185-190 

Books:

• Book Store, Canada/British Columbia Business Services Society
• Book Store, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 49-52; 52-54
• Book Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 49-54
• The Home-Based Bookstore

Brewery  SEE  Microbrewery

Bridal:

• Bridal Consultant
• Bridal Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 47-68
• Bridal Boutique, Guide to Retail Business Planning, 96-139
• Start Your Own Wedding Consulting Service
• Wedding Consultant, Bplans.com
• Wedding Planning Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 261-264

Broker  SEE  Financial and Money Services

Business and Office Services:

• Bookkeeping Service, Streetwise Business Plans with CD, on CD
• Business Development Firm, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 33-44
• Business Incubator, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 325-348
• Business Printing Broker,Bplans.com
• Business Printing Services, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans, 159-193
• Business Services, Royal Bank of Canada
• Business Services, Small Business Management: An Entrepreneur's Guidebook, 5^th ed, 128-151
• Collection Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 59-62
• Concierge/Errand Service, The Concierge Manual, 225-243
• Document Security, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 161-182
• Electronic Billing Service, Moot Corp
• Electronic Transcription Device, MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
• Facsimile Transmission Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 115-119
• “New Age” Services and Supplies, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 217-222
• Office Furniture Retailer, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 275-280
• Office Services, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 146-148
• Office Supplies, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 189-191
• Secretarial Service/Word Processing, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 268-272
• Start Your Own Secretarial Service Business
• Stock Certificates, DirectIncorporation

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Cafe/Coffee Shop:

• Cafe Bistro Coffeehouse, Bplans.com
• Cafe, Catering, Cooking School, Retail Prepared Food, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 243-276
• Caribbean Cafe, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 69-88
• Coffee House, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 97-117
• Coffee House, Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses, 67-83; Entrepreneur Magazine’s Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses, 83-104 
• Coffee Shop, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 54-58
• Coffee Shop and Deli, Oklahoma SBDC
• Drive-Thru Coffee and Beverage Service , Bplans.com
• Espresso Machine on Mobile Cart, Moot Corp
• Espresso!  Starting & Running Your Own Specialty Coffee Business
• Internet Café, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 209-221
• Internet Café, Business Plans that Work for Your Small Business , 237-286
• Internet Café, Bplans.com; Business Plans Made Easy, 2^nd ed, 314-336; 3^rd ed, 291-313
• Java and Bakery, Bplans.com
• Quick Service Cafe, Yale School of Management-Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
• Religious Coffeeshop, Bplans.com 
• Rock Climber's Store and Cafe, Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 381-408; Successful Business Models, 222-250
• Tea Room, Bplans.com
• Upscale Coffee House, Bplans.com 

Camping Supplies  SEE  Sporting Goods

Car Wash :

• Car Wash, Bplans.com
• Car Wash, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 97-118; Vol. 5, 25-41
• Car Wash, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 23-35
• Car Wash, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 29-34
• Car Wash & Gas Station, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 173-175 (abbrev. plan); How to Start, Finance, and Manage Your Own Small Business, 321-385 (complete plan)
• Car Wash
• Car Wash/Restaurant, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 411-448
• Self-Service Car Wash, James J. Hill Reference Library

Cards, Greeting  SEE  Greeting Cards

Carpentry:

• Carpentry Services, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 67-72
• How to Start a Home-Based Carpentry Business

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning   SEE ALSO    Cleaning Services

• Carpet Cleaning, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 35-39
• Carpet Cleaning Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 29-43
• Carpet Cleaner, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 68-69

Catering:

• Caterer, Yale School of Management-Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
• Catering, Cafe, Cooking School, Retail Prepared Food, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 243-276
• Catering Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 73-76
• The Complete Caterer
• Food and Party Catering, Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses, 95-114; Entrepreneur Magazine’s Restaurant and Five Other Food Businesses, 117-139 
• How to Become a Caterer
• How to Start a Home-Based Catering Business, 5^th ed
• Start and Run a Catering Business 2^nded
• Start and Run a Profitable Catering Business
• Starting a Successful Catering Business, Virginia Cooperative Extension

Chemical:

• Chemical Analyzer/Sensor, Moot Corp

Child Care:

• Baby Sitting Business, SBA, Teen Business Link
• Child Care/Learning Center, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 227-242
• Child Daycare, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 49-53
• Child Daycare, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 55-59
• Child Daycare Facility, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 573-75
• Child Day Care Service, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Child Day-Care Services, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Child Day-Care Services, SBA Online Library, Management and Planning Series
• Child Day Care Services, Bplans.com 
• Child Development Center Plan, Workbook, Financials, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
• Children’s Day Care Center, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 45-49
• Day Care, First Nations-Canada
• Day Care, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 94-97
• Day Care Center, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 191-212
• Day Care Center, The Home-Based Business Kit: From Hobby to Profit, 98-102
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Child-Care Service, 5^th ed
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s Start-Ups: Child-Care Service
• How to Own and Operate Your Home Day Care Business Successfully without Going Nuts!
• How to Start a Home-Based Day-Care Business
• How to Start a Quality Childcare Business, SBA Online Library, Management and Planning Series
• How to Start a Quality Childcare Business in Your Home
• How to Start Your Own Day Care Center, Power HomeBiz Guide
• Provider Information and Requirements, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
• Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care

Children:

• Child Transportation Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 77-95
• Children’s Activity Center in a Mall, The Everything Start Your Own Business Book , 261-273
• Children's Book Publisher, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 6
• Children’s E-Commerce Website, Bplans.com
• Children's Play Program, Bplans.com 
• Indoor Recreation Center, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 31-36
• Nutritious Food for Children, The Ernst & Young Business Plan Guide, 3^rd ed, v.p.
• Playground, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 177-207
• Preschool Lunch Program, Yale School of Management-Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures

Chiropractic Office SEE Health Care

Christmas:

• Christmas Ornament Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 95-104
• Custom Made Christmas Ornaments, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Home Decor Products Manufacturer, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 117-140

Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobacco:

• Cigar Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 47-49
• Cigar Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 43-59
• Tobacco/ Magazines, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 393-441

Claims  SEE  Medical Office Services; Financial Services

Cleaning Service   SEE ALSO    Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning; Janitorial Service

• Cleaning Service, Self-Employment: From Dream to Reality!, 129-138; 2^nd ed, 133-142
• Cleaning up for a Living
• Cleaning-Up Making Money
• Commercial Cleaner, Yale School of Management-Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
• Custodial Service, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 45-48
• Entrepreneur Magazine's How to Start a Cleaning Service
• Graffiti Removal Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 151-162
• How to Start a Home-Based Housecleaning Service
• Maid Service
• Maid Service, Business Profiles, Vol.  2, 181-184
• Start and Run a Profitable Home Cleaning Business
• Start Your Own Cleaning Service, 2^nd ed

Clothing and Accessories, Retail:

• Costume Shop, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 111-114
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start an Apparel Business
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Clothing Store
• Family Clothing, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 349-374
• Holographic Printing (Clothing), Venture Line
• Leather Accessory, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 107-121
• Lingerie Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 171-174
• Men’s Clothing, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 213-230
• Online Maternity Clothing , Bplans.com
• Online T-Shirt Sales, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 443-482
• Resort Wear, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 197-217
• Retail Clothing Store, The International Instant Business Plan Book, 65-115; The Instant Business Plan Book, 65-108
• Special Needs Clothing Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 403-410
• Start Your Own Clothing Store
• T-Shirt Shop, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 244-246
• Wearable Art, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 369-377
• Women’s Accessories Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 265-267

Clothing Design:

• The Fashion Designer Survival Guide

Coffee and Tea:

• Celestial Seasonings, Inc. Magazine Presents How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan 4^th ed, v.p.
• Coffee Export, Bplans.com
• Coffee Products Distributor, Bplans.com 
• Coffee Roaster, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 119-145
• Espresso!  Starting & Running Your Own Specialty Coffee Business
• Gourmet Coffee Retailer, Rule Book of Business Plans for Startups, v.p.; Rule's Book of Business Plans for Startups, 2^nd ed, v.p.
• Start Your Own Coffee & Tea Store

Coffee Shop  SEE  Café/Coffee Shop

Collectibles:

• Collectibles Broker, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 93-98
• Memorabilia Store/Sports Cards, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 241-243

Communications  SEE  Marketing and Communications

Compact Discs:

• Compact Disc Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 63-67
• Used CDs, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 9

Computers  SEE ALSO  Software

• Computer Consulting
• Computer Consulting, Bplans.com
• Computer Consulting, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 68-72
• Computer Hardware and Software Sales and Service for Businesses, Starting a Small Business, 96-111
• Computer Hardware, Software and Consulting, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 47-84
• Computer Hardware Company, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 1
• Computer Hardware Resale, Bplans.com; CPA's Guide to Developing Effective Business Plans, 155-230; Hurdle: The Book on Business Planning, 207-241
• Computer Maintenance and Repair Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 99-104
• Computer Repair, Start a Business in Pennsylvania, 4^th ed, 29-35
• Computer Repair, The Weekend Small Business Start-up Kit, 29-34
• Computer Repair for Business, The Perfect Business Plan Made Simple, 225-272
• Computer Sales, Start Your Own Computer Business
• Computer Sales and Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 85-111; 113-121
• Computer Sales and Service, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 255-274
• Computer Software and Consulting, How to be a Successful Computer Consultant , 104-117
• Computer Software Training, The Successful Business Plan, 3^rd and 4^th ed, v.p.
• Computer Store, Business Plans that Work for Your Small Business , 193-235
• Computer Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 105-110
• Computer System, How to Prepare and Present a Business Plan, 261-299
• Computer Training, Leading Edge Business Planning for Entrepreneurs, 181-191
• Computer Training and Sales, Homeworking.com 
• Computer Training for Adults, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 174-175
• Computer Training Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 49-86
• Data Storage Devices, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 190-206
• Display Technology, BulletProof Business Plans
• Display Technology, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 87-108
• Getting Started in Computer Consulting
• System Area Network Administrator, Business Plans for Dummies, 2^nd ed, 321-346
• Wireless Systems Integrator, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 9, 423-452

Concierge/Errand Service SEE Errand Service

Consignment and Thrift Stores:

• Clothing Consignment Shop, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 50-53
• Consignor Handbook, Fort Detrick Thrift Shop
• Secondhand Store, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 34-35
• The WEBworks Consignment Store "How To" Manual, The WEBworks

Construction:

• Affordable Housing Contractor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 141-153
• Design Firm, Retail & Commercial, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 379-385 
• Concrete Coating Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 37-44
• Concrete Service Provider, Bplans.com
• Construction Delivery, Leading Edge Business Planning for Entrepreneurs, 192-204
• Construction and Home Rehabilitation, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 59-71
• Construction Development & Real Estate, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 51-58
• Crane Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 119-128
• Green Residential Construction Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13,45-57
• Housing Rehabilitation Developer, How to Write a Business Plan, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th ed, Appendix 3; 8^th ed, 241-250
• Monitoring Device for Construction Equipment, Brigham Young University, Marriott School
• Residential Construction, Spreadsheets, Presentation, University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business
• Residential Construction, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Retirement Facility Construction - Loan Request, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 30-39
• Small Construction Firm, SBA Online Library, Management and Planning Series
• Structural Engineering Consulting, Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 8, 427-457

Consulting   SEE ALSO    individual subject terms

• Business Consulting, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 71-84; 85-95
• Business Consulting, Canada/British Columbia Business Services Society
• Business Consulting, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 55-60
• The Business of Consulting
• Consulting Firm, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, on CD
• Consulting for Dummies
• Consulting on the Side
• Corporate Consulting, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 237-254
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Become a Consultant
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s Start Ups: Consulting Business
• Expanding Your Consulting Practice with Seminars
• Getting Started in Consulting
• Going Solo
• How to Become a Successful Consultant in Your Own Field
• How to Make it Big as a Consultant 3^rd ed
• How to Start a Freelance Consulting Business
• How to Start and Run a Successful Independent Consulting Business
• Service for Consultants, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• The Six-Figure Consultant
• Start and Run a Profitable Consulting Business
• Strategic Planning and Consulting for Business, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 231-265

Contracting   SEE ALSO    Construction

• Electric Contractor, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 59-62
• Electrical Contractor, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• General Contractor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 127-154
• Painting Contractor, California State University, Sid Craig School of Business

Convenience Store:

• Convenience Store, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 37-44
• Convenience Store, First Nations-Canada
• Convenience Store & Bait Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 131-142
• Convenience Store Franchise, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 46-53
• Convenience Store Gas Station, Bplans.com
• Convenience Stores, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Grocery/Convenience Store, Illinois IEN Business Information Center

Cookies  SEE Baked Goods

Copying Services  SEE  Printing and Copying Services

Costume Shop SEE Clothing and Accessories, Retail

Crafts:

• Craft Business, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 115-120
• Craft-Related Business, Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Crafting as a Business, 2^nd ed
• Crafts Business Answer Book & Resource Guide
• Crafts Market Place
• Creative Cash: How to Sell your Crafts, Needlework, Designs & Know-How 5^th ed rev
• Crocheting for Fun & Profit
• Decorative Pottery, Bplans.com
• Handmade Dolls and Doll Patterns, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• How to Produce a Successful Crafts Show
• Machine Embroidery, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Marketing Your Arts and Crafts
• Scrapbooking Store, Bplans.com 
• Parasols, Custom Painted, Streetwise Business Plans with CD, on CD
• Selling Your Crafts
• Sew to Success! 
• Sew up a Storm
• Sewing as a Business: A Guide for Home-Based Sewing Professionals, Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Sewing for Profit, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Start & Run a Craft Business, 7^th ed
• You Can Make Money from Your Hobby
• Your Crafts Business

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Dance:

• Dance & Skate Outfitter, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 61-78
• Dance School, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 73-77
• Nightclub, Dance Classes, Bplans.com

Dating Service:

• Computer Matchmaking Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 45-59
• Dating Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 78-81

Day Care, Adult SEE Home Care

Day Care, Children  SEE  Child Care

Day Spa SEE Health and Fitness

Delicatessen  SEE  Café/Coffee Shop; Restaurant

Delivery Service  SEE  Errand Service; Food; Meal Service

Dental Practice SEE Health Care

Desktop Publishing  SEE  Publishing

Detective Agency  SEE   Private Investigation

Diaper Delivery  SEE  Baby Products

Diet and Nutrition:

• Food, Diet & Nutrition Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 79-88
• Nutritional Consulting Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 198-202
• Weight Loss Clinic, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 345-349

Direct Mail:

• Direct Mail Outlet, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 147-176
• Direct Mail Services, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 194-197
• Mailing List Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 249-273

Discount Stores   SEE ALSO    Retail

• Dollar Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 143-160
• Off-Price Retailing, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 239-242

Dot-Coms  SEE  Online Businesses and Services

Dry Cleaner:

• Dry Cleaning Business, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 85-103
• Dry Cleaning Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 100-103

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E-Commerce  SEE  Online Businesses and Services

Editing:

• Consulting for Technical Publications, Successful Independent Consulting, 39-42
• E-Commerce Business, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, 925-1008
• Editorial Services, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 125-128
• Editorial Services & Consulting, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol.1, 137-165
• Freelance Copy Editor, Titivillus Editorial Services
• Freelance Editor/Publisher, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 11-35
• Freelance Writer/Editor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 37-43
• How to Start and Run a Writing and Editing Business
• Newspaper Editorial and Design Services, How to Start a Freelance Consulting Business, 72-74

Education:

• Business School, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 179-181
• Cooking School, Retail Prepared Food, Cafe, Catering, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 243-276
• Language Tutoring, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 3
• Online Alternative Medicine and Bible Courses, Help-Finance.com
• Online Reference Materials for Faculty and Grad Students, Moot Corp  
• Neighborhood Learning Center, Community Technology Centers’ Network
• Private Boarding School, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 181-183
• Start Your Own E-Learning Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success
• Student Guide Publisher, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 4
• Tutoring Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 333-338

Electronics:

• Electronics Industry, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 169-172
• Electronics Servicing, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 165-167
• Fan-Blade Technology, Moot Corp

Employee Benefits:

• Employee Benefits Administrators, Bplans.com

Employment   SEE ALSO    Resume Service

• Executive Recruiting, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 109-114
• General Staffing Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 83-89
• IT Personnel Agency, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 99-107
• Online Job Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 295-306
• Personnel Agency, How to Write a Business Plan, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th ed, Appendix 1; 8^th ed, 207-221
• Personnel Agency, Whoops! I'm in Business, 145-151
• Personnel Recruitment Firm, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 192-194
• Start Your Own Staffing Service: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success
• Temporary Employment, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 247-250

Energy:

• Energy Solutions Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 215-244
• Renewable Energy Resources, University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business

Engineering:

• Coatings Inspection Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 47-53
• Engineering/Management Consultant, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 191-203
• Structural Engineering Consulting, Bplans.com
• Structural Engineering Services, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 427-457

Environmental:

• Agricultural Waste Conversion, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 65-77
• Enviro-Friendly Products, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 287-300
• Environmental Research, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 162-164     
• Environmental Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 104-108
• Green Residential Construction Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13,45-57
• Ocean Resources Harvesting, Moot Corp 
• Solar Electricity, How to Prepare and Present a Business Plan, 184-221

Equipment Rental:

• Equipment Leasing Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 279-294
• Equipment Rental, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 175-187
• Equipment Rental, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 129-134

Errand Service:

• Concierge/Errand Service, The Concierge Manual, 225-243
• Start Your Own Personal Concierge Service: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success
• Timesaving Goods and Services , Moot Corp

Event Planning:

• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start an Event Planning Service
• How to Start a Home-Based Event Planning Business
• Personal Event Planning, Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 7, 109-120
• The Special Events Advisor

Exercise  SEE  Health & Fitness

Export/Import:

• Artificial Flowers, Import, Bplans.com
• Coffee Export, Bplans.com
• Coffee Export, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 7, 51-66
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start an Import/Export Business
• Ethnic Food, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 59-71
• Export/Import
• Export Management, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 7
• Grutzen Watches, Export, Bplans.com
• Import Boutique, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 203-207
• International Traders, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 234-235; 240
• Import/Export Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 162-166
• Japanese Food, Import , Royal Bank of Canada
• Jewelry, Import, How to Succeed as a Lifestyle Entrepreneur, 178-188
• Start Your Own Import/Export Business

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Fast Food  SEE  Restaurant

Film  SEE  Media

Financial and Money Services:

• Check Cashing Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 40-44
• Collection Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 59-62
• Financial/Accounting/Tax Services, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, on CD
• Financial Planning Co., Getting Started as a Financial Planner, 206-213; rev. and updated ed., 206-213
• Financial Brokerage Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 120-123
• Financial Planning Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 124-127
• Financial Services Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version): Vol. 7, 121-126; Vol. 9, 183-206
• Investment Firm, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 197-212
• Loan Brokers, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Online Mortgage Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 223-247
• Online Payment Services, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 100-118
• Prepaid Credit Card for Teens, University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business
• Securities Broker, Discount & Internet, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 199-214

Fish and Seafood:

• Finestkind Seafoods, Inc., SBA Online Women’s Business Center, New Nonprofit Nexus; The Business Planning Guide: 6^th ed, 139-167; 8^th ed, 131-154; 9^th ed, 149-173; Cash Flow Control Guide, Appendix 1, 43-64; Pennsylvania Small Business Operation & Resources Guide, 23-34
• Fish Restaurant and Market, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans, 275-284

Fishing:

• Bait Shop and Convenience Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 131-142

Floral   SEE ALSO    Nursery

• Artificial Flowers, Import, Bplans.com
• Cut Flowers and Herb Plants, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Floral Shop, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
• Florist, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 379-391
• Flower Shop, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 128-131
• How to Profit from Flower and Herb Crafts

Food:

• Barbecue Sauce, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 9-17
• Bee Keeper - Honey, Canadian Farm Business Management Council
• Caviar Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 45-48
• Pork Chops, Certified Organic, Oklahoma State University, AgMRC
• Chili Seasoning, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Delivery Service, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 6
• Delivery Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 132-136
• Distributor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 417-420 and in appendices of subsequent vols.
• Ethnic Food, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 59-71
• Finestkind Seafoods, Inc., SBA Online Women’s Business Center; The Business Planning Guide, 6^th ed, 139-167; 8^th ed, 131-154; 9^th ed, 149-173; Cash Flow Control Guide, Appendix 1, 43-64; Pennsylvania Small Business Operation & Resources Guide, 23-34
• Fish Restaurant and Market, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans, 275-284
• Food Product Businesses, Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Flour, Corn Masa, Oklahoma State University, AgMRC
• From Kitchen to Market: Selling Your Gourmet Food Specialty, 3^rd ed
• Gourmet Food Store, Bplans.com
• Gourmet Food, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 245-252
• Gourmet Food, Gourmet to Go , v.p.
• Gourmet Food, How to Open a Financially Successful Specialty Retail & Gourmet Foods Shop, accompanying cd
• Gourmet Food, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 151-156
• Japanese Food, Import, Royal Bank of Canada
• Nutritious Food for Children, The Ernst & Young Business Plan Guide, 3^rd ed, v.p.
• Prepared Food (Retail), Cafe, Catering, Cooking School, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 243-276
• Processor, The Pennsylvania State University, Dept. of Food Science
• Processor, Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Processor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 135-149
• Salad Packaging, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 461-477
• Sauces, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 6, 337-352

Framing:

• Antiques Shop and Frame Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 189-201
• Framed Fishing Flies, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans,129-158
• Photo Framing, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 211-243

Franchises:

• Automobile Accessories & Detailing Franchise, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 15-27
• Convenience Store Franchise, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 46-53
• Direct Mail Services, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 147-176
• Educational Toy Store, Guide to Retail Business Planning, 140-161
• Hotel, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 129-154
• Mail Order Rechargeable Batteries, Guide to Retail Business Planning, 162-180
• Pasta Restaurant, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 313-325
• Postal Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 145-162
• Restaurant, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 277-288

Freelance Businesses:

• Be a $50/hr Copywriter in 42 Days
• Freelance Copy Editor, Titivillus Tools
• Freelance Editor/Publisher, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 11-35
• Freelance Writer/Editor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 37-43
• Successful Freelancing

Freight Expediting SEE Trucking

Frozen Desserts  SEE  Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts

Funeral Home:

• Funeral Homes or Parlors Arkansas Small Business Development Center

Furniture:

• Cabinets, Bplans.com
• Colonial Décor and Furniture, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Ergonomic Furniture, Moot Corp
• Furniture Manufacturer, Bplans.com
• Furniture Manufacturer, Canada/British Columbia Business Services Society
• Furniture Manufacturer, smartonline onebiz
• Interior Furnishings, Rule Book of Business Plans for Startups, 261-282; Rule's Book of Business Plans for Startups, 2^nd ed, 387-409
• Mail Order Furniture, Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide, 117-125
• Office Furniture Retailer, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 275-280
• Restoration and Reupholstering Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 135-138
• Television Chair, Moot Corp
• Wicker/Rattan Furniture, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 236-237

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Games  SEE  Toys and Games

Garden  SEE  Floral; Nursery; Lawn and Garden

Gas Stations:

• Convenience Store Gas Station, Bplans.com
• Gas Station, First Nations – Canada
• Car Wash & Gas Station, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 173-175
• Gasoline and Automobile Service Station, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 139-144

Generic:

• Generic Business Plan (sample sections from various businesses), Business Plans Kit for Dummies, v.p.
• Generic Business Plan (sample sections from various businesses), The Harvard Entrepreneurs Club Guide to Starting Your Own Business, 122-147
• Generic Business Plan (sample sections from various businesses), How to Write a Business Plan, 2^nd ed, v.p.
• Generic Business Plan (sample sections from various businesses), Writing a Convincing Business Plan, 2^nd ed, v.p.

Gifts:

• Art, Gift and Jewelry Store, The Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide, 543-590
• Gift Basket Business, How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 24-49
• Gift Basket Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 145-150
• Gift Shop, How to Write a Great Business Plan for Your Small Business in 60 Minutes or Less, 215-280
• Gift Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 171-182
• Gift Store, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 79-87
• Giftware, Gift Trade Marketing
• Giftware Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 77-89
• Novelty Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 267-273
• Start and Run a Profitable Gift Basket Business

Golf  SEE  Sports and Venues

Gourmet Food  SEE  Food

Graphic Design :

• Graffic Design and Marketing Communications, The Business Side of Creativity, 405-408; updated ed., 397-400; The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business, 391-393
• Graphic Artist, First Nations-Canada
• Graphic Design Studio, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 157-162
• Virtual Reality Graphic Designs, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 507-515

Greenhouse  SEE  Nursery

Greeting Cards:

• Greeting Cards, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 5
• Greeting Cards, James J. Hill Reference Library
• Handmade Greeting Cards, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 91-108

Grocery   SEE ALSO    Convenience Store

• Grocery/Convenience Store, Illinois IEN Business Information Center
• Grocery Shopping from Home, MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
• Grocery Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 217-238
• Grocery Store for an Inner-City Neighborhood, Carnegie Mellon University, CED
• Grocery Stores, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census

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Hair Salon:

• Beauty Salon, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 1-14
• Hair and Beauty Studio, Bplans.com
• Beauty Salon, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Hair Salon, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 133-164
• Hair Salon, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 54-59
• Hair Salon, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 141-144
• Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa

Health and Beauty Products:

• Body Care Boutique, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 43-48
• Image Consulting Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 163-166
• Skin Cream Formulator, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 391-418
• Tattoo Studio, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 311-316
• Toiletry Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 479-483

Health and Fitness:

• Corporate Fitness Program, Bplans.com  
• Day Spa, Bplans.com
• Great Escape (Day Spa), Entrepreneur magazine, Dec. 2003, vol. 31, issue 12, p114
• Fitness and Nutrition Services, Success Business Planning in 30 Days, 351-366
• Fitness Center, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 73-78
• Health and Wellness Facility, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, on CD
• Health Club, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 5
• Health/Fitness Institute, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 169-170
• Holistic Health Center, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 109-115
• Massage Therapists, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 193-197
• Physical Therapy - Massage, Bplans.com
• The Personal Trainer Business Handbook
• Sports and Fitness Club, Bplans.com  
• Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa
• Yoga Center, Bplans.com

Health Care:

• Balding, Thinning Hair Product, James J. Hill Reference Library
• Chiropractic Office, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 89-94
• Concierge Medical Practice, How to Set up a Concierge Practice, Medical Economics, Aug. 22, 2003, 64
• Counseling Services, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 26-29
• Dental Practice, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 149-198
• Dental Practice, California State University, Sid Craig School of Business
• Dentists, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Dentist's Office, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 61-63
• Eye Care, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 39-41
• Health Care Information for Hispanics, Successful Business Models, 195-221
• Health Care Products, The Business Planning Guide, 8^th ed, 174-189
• Hearing Aid Testing and Fitting Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 149-152
• Home Health Agency and Home Care Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 157-161
• Home-Oxygen Generating System, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 157-160 (abbrev. plan); How to Start, Finance, and Manage Your Own Small Business, 198-234 (complete plan)
• Maternity Aid, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 67-79
• Medical Business - Loan Request, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 10-11
• Medical Device, Kidney Stones, Business Plans That Work: A Guide for Small Business, 167-172
• Medical Equipment Producer, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 10, 197-225
• Medical Laboratory, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 191-194
• Medical Practice, Group, Healthcare Financial Management, July 1999, vol. 53, issue 7, p58
• Medical Syringes, Bankable Business Plans, 177-236
• Medicine Pouch, Moot Corp
• Mobile Medical Screening Device for Macular Degeneration, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 347-370
• Online Alternative Medicine and Bible Courses, Help-Finance.com
• Pharmaceutical Information for Patients, Moot Corp
• Pharmacy, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 371-402
• Safety Syringe, Moot Corp
• Starting & Managing Your Own Physical Therapy Practice
• Walkers, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 117-121
• Wound Care Product, James J. Hill Reference Library

Health Food:

• Ginseng Company, Canada /British Columbia Business Services Society
• Health Food Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 145-148
• Healthy Snack Food, How to Write a .Com Business Plan, 118-132

Herbs:

• Cut Flowers and Herb Plants, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Herb and Spice Trader, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 232-234
• Herb Farm, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 153
• Start Your Own Herbs and Herbal Products Business

High Technology:

• Engineering Your Start-Up
• High Tech Start Up
• High-Technology Product Marketing, Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 5, 223-243; CPA's Guide to Developing Effective Business Plans, 377-407; Hurdle: The Book on Business Planning, 181-206; Write a Business Plan - in No Time, 212-223

Hobbies  SEE  Crafts

Home Business:

• The Business Plan for Homebased Businesses - Step-by-Step Guidelines, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Home-Based Business, SBA Online Library, Management and Planning Series
• Home Business Portal, The Complete Guide to Home Business, 72-80

Home Care:

• Home Health Agency and Home Care Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 157-161
• Start Your Own Senior Services Business

Home Improvement and Repair:

• Aluminum Siding and Window Contractor, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 37-85
• Aluminum Siding and Windows, Sales and Distribution, Your First Business Plan, 85-136
• Art Glass and Glass Repair, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 206-207
• Closet Customizing Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 87-92
• Commercial and Residential Electrical Business, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 40-43
• Construction and Home Rehabilitation, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 59-71
• Handyman Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 109-120
• Hardware Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version) Vol. 2, 421-430 and in Appendices of subsequent vols.
• Home Renovation Contractor, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 89-96
• Housing Rehabilitation Developer, How to Write a Business Plan, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th ed, Appendix 3; 8^th ed, 241-250
• Home Renovation, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 123-125
• Interior Painting Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 151-163
• Locksmith Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 175-180
• Plumbing, HVAC, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Plumbing Service, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 125-129
• Plumbing Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 353-361
• Start & Run a Handyman Business

Home Inspection:

• Home Inspection Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 95-98
• Start Your Own Home Inspection Business

Hotels and Hospitality   SEE ALSO    Bed and Breakfast

• Adventure Travel Resorts, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 1-8
• Developing a Hotel Business Plan: A How-To Manual, Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Quarterly Jun93, Vol. 34, Is. 3, p. 72
• Hotel, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 129-154
• Hotel, How to Open a Financially Successful Bed & Breakfast or Small Hotel, accompanying cd
• Inn,  Entrepreneur Magazine’s Ultimate Small Business Advisor, 3^rd ed, 111-127
• Motel - Hunting Lodge , Bplans.com
• Resort Hotel, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 183-196
• Resort Inn, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 209-215
• Ski Resort, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 409-426
• So—You Want to be an Innkeeper, 4^thed

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Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts:

• Ben & Jerry's, Inc. Magazine Presents How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan 4^th ed, v.p.
• Frozen Drink Machine Rental, Bplans.com 
• Ice Cream Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 163-176
• Ice Cream Shop, California State University, Sid Craig School of Business
• Ice Cream Shop, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 201-203
• Mobile Frozen Yoghurt, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 188-192
• Shaved Ice,  Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 323-336

Import/Export  SEE  Export/Import

Information Broker  SEE  Research Services

Information Technology:

• Information Technology Consulting, Start-Up, 5^th ed, 227-250
• IT Solutions Provider, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 173-195

Inns   SEE    Hotels and Hospitality ; Bed and Breakfast

Insurance:

• Group Insurance, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 60-85
• Health and Life Insurance Agency, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 179-190
• Health Insurance, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 165-184
• Health Plan Administration, Bplans.com; The Unofficial Guide to Starting a Small Business, 1^st ed, 302-338; 2^nd ed, 322-357
• Insurance Brokerage, Bplans.com
• Insurance Company, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 86-91

Interior Design:

• How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business
• How to Start a Home-Based Interior Design Business
• Interior Design Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 141-149
• Interior Design Studio, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 167-170

Internet  SEE ALSO  Online Businesses and Services

• Internet and Network Security Provider, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 155-189
• Internet Café, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 209-221
• Internet Café, Business Plans that Work for Your Small Business, 237-286
• Internet Café, Bplans.com; Business Plans Made Easy, 2^nd ed, 314-336; 3^rd ed, 291-313 
• Internet Consulting, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 209-247
• Internet Consulting, Canada /British Columbia Business Services Society
• Web Design, How to Start a Home-Based Web Design Business , 165-174; 2^nd ed, 191-200

Internet Businesses  SEE  Online Businesses and Services

Internet Service Provider:

• Internet Communications Service Provider, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 267-282
• Internet Service Provider, Bplans.com
• Internet Service Provider, ISP-Planet
• Internet Services Portal, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 175-191
• Wi-Fi Kiosks, Bplans.com
• Wireless Internet Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 449-456
• Wireless Systems Integrator, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 9, 423-452

Interpreting  SEE  Translation

Investing SEE Financial Services

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Janitorial Service   SEE ALSO    Cleaning

• Building Service Contractor, Cleaning up for a Living
• Janitorial Contractors Bible
• Janitorial Supply, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 92-98
• Starting a Janitorial Home Service Business, PowerHomeBiz.com

Jewelry:

• Art, Gift and Jewelry Store, The Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide, 543-590
• Fine Jewelry, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 229-236
• Jewelry Store, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 237-238

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Kennel   SEE ALSO    Pets

• Building, Buying and Operating a Boarding Kennel
• Kennel, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 45-65
• Kennels & Kenneling

Kites   SEE ALSO    Toys and Games

• Kites, Adams Streetwise Complete Business Plan; Complete Business Plan with Software, 378-398
• Kites, BusinessTown.com

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Landscaping   SEE ALSO    Lawn and Garden

• How to Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business, 5^th ed
• Landscape and Nursery Business, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 66-68
• Landscape Artist, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 153-154
• Landscape Business Planning Guide, Cornell University, AEM
• Landscape Contractor, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 319-346
• Landscape Service, Royal Bank of Canada
• Landscaping, Business-Plan.com; Anatomy of a Business Plan, 3^rd ed, 185-233; 4^th ed, 199-247; 5^th ed, 179-216; 6^th ed, 193-228
• Landscaping and Lawn Care Services, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Landscaping Service, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 97-106
• Landscaping Services, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Writing the Business Plan for a Landscape Lighting Company, Cast Lighting

Laundry:

• Coin Laundry, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Laundry, Self-Service, Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Coin-Operated Laundry

Law

• How to Start and Build a Law Practice
• Paralegal, “Real Estate,” The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 155-156
• Start Your Own Law Practice: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success

Lawn and Garden   SEE ALSO    Landscaping

• Landscaping and Lawn Care Services, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Lawn and Garden Service , Bplans.com
• Lawn Care, How to Start a Business in Pennsylvania, 2^nd ed, 54-77
• Lawn Care Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 170-173
• Lawn Care Service, SmartStart Your Pennsylvania Business, 7.22-7.47
• Lawn Care Service- Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Lawn Care Business 
• Lawn Maintenance Service, Adams Streetwise Complete Business Plan; Complete Business Plan with Software, 400-434
• Snow Removal, Royal Bank of Canada
• Start Your Own Lawn Care Business

Limousine Service   SEE   Taxi and Limousine Services

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Machining:

• Construction Machine Tooling, Bplans.com  
• Machining Shop, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans, 211-232
• Metal Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 245-265

Magazines: 

• Diet-Oriented Magazine, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 203-206
• Entrepreneur’s Magazine, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 263-285
• Magazine Publisher, Bplans.com
• Magazine Publisher, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version) Vol. 1, 229-243
• Magazine Publisher, Canada /British Columbia Business Services Society
• Magazine Retailer, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 393-441 <
• Senior Citizen Magazine, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 165-168 (abbrev. plan); How to Start, Finance, and Manage Your Own Small Business, 275-320 (complete plan)
• Small Business Magazine, Chief Executive Officers Club
• Starting and Running a Successful Newsletter or Magazine, 4^th ed
• State Magazine, James J. Hill Reference Library

Maid Service  SEE  Cleaning Service

Mail Order:

• Home-Based Catalog Marketing
• Art, Gift and Jewelry Mail Order and Showroom Company, Anatomy of a Business Plan, 3^rd ed, 133-183; 4^th ed, 149-197; 5^th ed, 137-178
• How to Start a Home-Based Mail Order Business, 3^rd ed
• Mail Order Business, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 179-183
• Mail Order Rechargeable Batteries, Guide to Retail Business Planning, 162-180
• Mail Order Returns, Bplans.com 
• 101 Great Mail-Order Businesses
• Start Your Own Mail Order Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success

Mailing Lists  SEE  Direct Mail

Mailing Services:

• Mail Service and Packing/Shipping, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 203-207