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Business and Management Resource Guide

This guide covers the basic resources for business and management

Campus Resources

MSU Center for Entrepreneurship & Outreach (E-Center)

"The MSU E-Center empowers students to plan, launch and grow successful local and global companies based on new ideas or MSU invented technology. Our companies are graded in the real world – by success or failure with actual, paying customers. We use applied learning to strengthen our pipeline of entrepreneurs from K-12 to college students to graduates." - E-Center

Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

"The mission of the MSBDC and MSU Small Business Development Center is to provide services and support that will enable the state of Mississippi to become the leading environment for small business success in the nation." - SBDC

Welcome to Business Plans

Business Plans are essential documents that provide a description and overview of a company's future, including goals, strategies, and financial projections.

Typical elements of a business plan include:

  • Description of Product or Service
  • Business History
  • Market Analysis
  • Competition Analysis
  • Management
  • Financial Information
  • Strengths and Weaknesses
  • Growth Potential

This guide will highlight different resources available related to the development of business plans.

This guide provides information on:

  • Campus Resources
  • Business Plan Guides
  • Online Resources
  • Databases
  • Book Samples from the MSU catalog

If you have any questions or need any help please do not hesitate to contact the subject specialist.

We are happy to help!

Guides and Online Resources

These resources provide information on how to create business plans.

U.S. Small Business Administration: Write Your Business Plan

B-Plans: Learn to Build a Better Business Plan

Forbes Advisor: How to Write a Business Plan (2024 Guide)

If you are interested in starting a business in Mississippi the following links and pdfs should be beneficial.

Start Your Business in Mississippi (Mississippi.gov)

Congratulations on Taking the First Step in Starting Your Business in Mississippi!- PDF Welcome Packet

Start Your Business in Mississippi - PDF

In the process of creating a business plan it is important to conduct various levels of research and analysis.  For more information please see the following library guides:

Industry, Company, and Market Analysis

Marketing Guide