Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

Choose between a detailed traditional business plan or a lean startup version that prioritizes flexibility. A strong business ...

Market research plans define an existing problem and/or outline an opportunity. From there, the marketing strategy is broken ...

You’re set on becoming a franchisee. You may think it’s time to call a franchisor, tell them you’re interested, and get funding from your local bank, right? Wrong. If you’re considering buying a ...

Elysse Bell is a finance and business writer for Investopedia. She writes about small business, personal finance, technology, and more. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

An income statement is your business’s bottom line: your total revenue from sales minus all of your costs. Financial data is always at the back of the business plan, but that doesn’t mean it’s any ...

Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

The purpose of a business plan is to communicate the vision and operating plan for your business. In this guide, we’ll look at how to write a strong business plan to guide your business decisions, get ...