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How to Use the Business Planning Toolkit

Interested in starting a social purpose business, but want to learn more?

The Getting Started section will guide you through crucial pre-planning steps for your business. As you move through the section, use the worksheets contained in the toolbox; the answers you come up with here will be useful to you again and again.

Once you are finished with this section, you can consider moving on to the Business Planning section.

Ready to start your social purpose business?

The Business Planning section will take you through the sections and subsections of your business plan. Use the tools in the business planning toolbox to develop financial projections, and measure, track, and evaluate your social outcomes.

As you move through this section, also look at the Case Study, which is a real-life business plan for Recycle-A-Bicycle, in New York City.

Looking for additional resources on business planning?

The additional resources section can help you create and refine your business plan, as it provides a glossary of useful business planning terms, and links to related organizations, such as trade associations, legal resources, and funders.




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