Members of Forbes Business Development Council share what mistakes those new to entrepreneurship should avoid when developing their business plan. Photos courtesy of the individual members.

The Best Method for Developing a Business Process Plan. When you are either starting up a new business or changing the process of how you conduct your already started business, there are many ways ...

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Developing a long-term plan is key to the future success of your operation. You will always face unpredictable factors, such as weather, markets and crop health.

When developing the revenue model for the business plan, the equation used to project sales is fairly simple. It consists of the total number of customers and the average revenue from each customer.

Within a business plan are different sections where you outline aspects of your idea. Because writing a business plan is an ongoing process, you can start it when you need to brainstorm.