We have just provided an overview o

We have just provided an overview of the business plan. A multitude of books and
computer software packages are now available to guide you step by step through the
preparation of a business plan. (A listing of some helpful books, Web sites, and computer software packages appears at the end of this chapter.) Such resources can be in-
valuable in the preparation of a business plan. In general, however, you should resist
the temptation to adapt an existing business plan for your own use. Changing the numbers and some of the verbiage of another firm's business plan is simply not effective.