"Valuable resource". -- Business Start-UpsNew Volume Now in its 3rd volume, Business Plans Handbook is a collection of 25 actual business plans that today's entrepreneurs can modify to fit their business development needs. These are real-life business plans, taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries -- only the company names and addresses have been changed. Typical business plans include type of business; statement of purpose; executive summary; business/industry description; market; product and production; management/ personnel; and financial specifics.The new 3rd volume contains an expanded directory section containing not only small business development centers, but listings for organizations and agencies, and venture capital and finance companies. Also featured are a template that can assist you in creating your own business plan, a glossary and a newly expanded bibliography listing hundreds of helpful print resources.