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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “The absolute biggest business plan mistake you can make is to not plan at all.” So writes Noah Parsons in his helpful blog post 17 Key ...

I applied for a bank loan and was told I need to submit a business plan. Several of the plan outlines available online are quite involved and lengthy. Is there a more concise version available?

Amy Nichol Smith is a former Product Review Editor at Forbes Advisor. She has more than 20 years experience as a journalist and editor, writing on a range of topics, including tech products and ...