StartupJournal offers a review of various business planning aids (books, software, websites). Proceed with caution!! Too many entrepreneurs rush into writing a plan that rationalizes their idea. Then they launch a business that may have been doomed from the start.
Before you ever write a business plan you should first take a long, careful look at your idea to make sure that it is a feasible business opportunity. The business plan should be the final step as you are getting ready to open the business. It should be an act of pulling together the careful and objective research and thought that you put into your business idea. Be careful and be patient.
