Business Planning Blogs and Articles:

• Rhonda Abrams Small Business Weekly Column: 
• Tim Berry's Business Plan Blog:
• Tim Berry's UO Class Page on Business Planning:
• Guy Kawasaki's Blog:
• 10 Reasons to Have a Business Plan: (Article)
• Write Your Business Plan in 30 Minutes (Article)
• 10 Ways to Validate a Sales Forecast Article
• 6 Components of a Bootstrap Business Plan Article
• Why Plan? Real Data on the Success of Business Planning Article

Market Research: (Industry Analysis)

• Due Diligence (Idea VS Opportunity Analysis Tool): 
• Industry Analysis by Sector:
• Market Analysis Tutorial:
• Multnomah Co Library Market & Demographics Research
• Oregon State Licenses, Permits and Registration info by Industry Sector:

Market Research: (Target Market Analysis)

• Target Market Analysis Tutorial:
• Target Market Demographics Data: ZipSkinny.com  OR  City-Data.com OR American FactFinder
• Business to Business Expenditures (Demand Analysis for B2B):
• Consumer Spending (Demand Analysis for B2C):
• Consumer Time Usage Analysis:
• SBDCNET.org Demographic Research Sources

Market Research: (Competitive Analysis)

• Competitive Analysis Tutorial:
• Census data on Business Establishments in your area by State/County/City/Zip:
• Geographic specific (State/County/City/Zip) employment data by business sector:
• Target Market Analysis Tutorial:
• Target Market Demographics Data: ZipSkinny.com  OR  City-Data.com

Business Plan Guides & Tutorials:

• Business Planning Tutorials:
• Purdue University Extension
• SBA Small Business Planning Tool
• Mastercard Business Plan Workbook:

Business Plan Templates:

• SCORE Template Gallery:
• The One Page Business Plan Template:
• Business Plan Pro Software: www.PaloAlto.com

Online Financial Calculators:

• Personal Expense Budget Calculator:  Option #1 OR Option#2
• Business Startup Calculator:
• Business Break-even Calculator:
• Burn-rate Calculator:
• Gross Profit Margin Calculator:
• Marketing Plan Budget Template:
• SCORE Financial Templates:
• Pricing Products & Services Tutorial:

Books on Business Planning

• “The Plan As You Go Business Plan” – Tim Berry
• “Art Of The Start” – Guy Kawasaki
• “Venture Capital Due Diligence” – Justin Camp
• “The One Page Business Plan” – James T., Jr. Horan 
• “The Successful Business Plan” – Rhonda Abrams 
• “Bankable Business Plans” – Edward Rogoff