The opening section of your business plan -- typically called the executive summary -- can be an immediate turn on or turn off to potential investors in your business. As the saying goes: You only get ...

If you are building a startup long enough, someone will ask for your business plan. Sometimes it is an investor. Sometimes it ...

What is a business plan, and what's the point of a business plan? To understand the benefits of a business plan, it is important to first understand why it's useful and how to create one. In essence, ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. An executive summary is a short but powerful document that ...