Business Plan Research Guide

This is a guide to some of the most helpful sources for developing a business plan. Try these resources and meet with a Research Librarian who can direct you to the resources specific to your industry and market.

Competitors

Identify and research key competitors and determine their strategies, business and market segments, distribution, etc.

Try to identify at least one publicly-held competitor or similar company and look up their latest 10-K annual SEC filing for descriptions of business, operation strategies, their competition, distribution, intellectual property as well as management discussion and financial statements.

  Benchmarking