Do a keyword Internet search for “business plans.”

When you find a sample business plan that interests you, complete a thorough analysis of it. How do the section headings compare with the headings described in this chapter? Have any sections been added or deleted? Does the executive summary make you say, “Wow, this is a great idea!”? Review the business plan you found by using Figure 4.7 and the Manager’s Notebook, “How Does Your Plan Rate?”

Does the plan appear to present a feasible idea for a business? Do you find any “holes” in it? If this were a plan for your business, would you proceed? Why or why not? If you were an investor approached about financing this plan, would you put your money into this business without being able to run it? Why or why not?