Free Business Plan Template
Write your business plan section by section: executive summary, company, products, market, marketing and sales, operations, team and a three-year financial plan with profit and margins. Guiding questions and one-click starters help you begin. Print it or save it as a PDF for a bank or investors. Free, no sign-up.
Pick the type of business for starters you can edit, or load the example to see a finished plan. Start a line with a dash to make a bullet point. The plan updates as you type and the draft is kept in this browser until you start over.
Business plan template: sections
| Section | Answers |
|---|---|
| Executive summary | Why read on |
| Company, products | What you sell |
| Market, marketing | Who buys, how |
| Operations, team | Who delivers |
| Financial plan | Profit by year |
Tips for a business plan that gets read
Use numbers wherever you can: prices, customer counts, the cost of winning a customer and the month you expect to break even. Name your competitors and say honestly where they are stronger. Keep the language plain and the sections short; a lender or investor should understand the business from the summary and the financial table alone.
Before you write: SWOT and break-even
A SWOT analysis gives you the content for the market and competition sections. Work out the sales you need to cover your costs with the break-even calculator and check your pricing with the margin calculator before you put the numbers in the plan.
Frequently asked questions
What should a business plan include?
A traditional plan has an executive summary, a company description, products and services, market analysis, marketing and sales, operations, team and management, a financial plan and, if you are raising money, a funding request. This template follows the sections recommended by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
How long should a business plan be?
For yourself, a bank or a small investor, 5 to 15 pages is usually enough. Lenders read the executive summary and the numbers first, so keep each section short and specific. A one-page lean plan is fine to test an idea; write the full version when you ask for a loan or investment.
How do I write the financial part of a business plan?
Estimate revenue, the direct cost of what you sell and your operating expenses for each of the next three years. The template works out gross profit, operating profit and both margins, and says in which year the business turns a profit. Explain your assumptions, such as prices and customer numbers, in the market and marketing sections.
Why write the executive summary last?
The summary condenses every other section into one paragraph: what you sell, to whom, why you will win, how much money you need and what it will achieve. It is much easier to write once the other sections are done. Many readers stop after it, so make every sentence count.
Can I use this business plan template for a bank loan or investors?
Yes. Fill in the funding request with the amount and how you will use it, and print or save the plan as a PDF. Banks often ask for more detail, such as personal finances, cash-flow forecasts and collateral, so ask your lender for its checklist and attach those pages.
Is what I type stored or sent anywhere?
No. The plan is built in your browser and the draft is saved only in this browser so you can come back to it. Nothing you type is sent to SalesBond or anyone else, and no AI reads it. Click Start over to clear it.
Related tools: SWOT analysis template, contribution margin and break-even calculator, margin calculator. More on sales and running a sales team on the SalesBond blog and the home page.
Official sources
- U.S. Small Business Administration: write your business plan — sections of a traditional business plan, from executive summary to financial projections.
- Wikipedia: Business plan — audiences and typical contents.
Updated on Nov 5, 2026. This calculator is for information only and is not tax, legal or payroll advice. A business plan is an estimate, not a forecast you can rely on; check the numbers with your accountant before you use them for a loan or an investment.
