Business Planning Resources

Agricultural Business Planning Templates and Resources – ATTRA

A Strategic Business Plan: The who, what, how, and why of its importance by Bernie Erven, Ohio State University

“A Vision and a Plan” by Joe Stoffregen American Nurseryman

Developing a Business Plan -- Agricultural Alternatives, Penn State Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension

Developing Your Business Plan – SBA online Women’s Business Center

Developing a Business Plan for Value-Added Agricultural Products – Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Serivice

Organizing a Business Plan – Small Business Series, Ohio State University Cooperative Extension

Business Planning – A Road map for Success by Troy d. Wilson, David M. Kohl Virginia Tech

Financing Resources

Financing Small-scale and Part-time Farms – Agricultural Alternatives, Penn State Agricultural research and cooperative extension

Financing Your Small Business – Okalahoma State University fact sheet

Financing Basics – United States Small Business Administration

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Capital Resources - INC

Additional Resources for Session 4

Business Planning

Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses. – Developed by Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Breadtv.com – Starting up – How to Write a Business Plan
Information on writing a business plan.

Financing

Campbell R. Harvey’s Hypertextual Finance Glossary
Online glossary of financial terms.