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19 Best Business Plan Books of All Time

Our goal: Find the best Business Plan books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

Our process:

  1. Search for "best business plan books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊

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1

The One Page Business Plan for the Creative Entrepreneur

The Fastest, Easiest Way to Write a Business Plan

by Jim Horan

2

The Art of the Start 2.0

The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

by Guy Kawasaki

Also recommended by:

Matt Mullenweg

3

Successful Business Plan

Secrets & Strategies

by Rhonda Abrams

4

The Secrets to Writing a Successful Business Plan

A Pro Shares A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Plan That Gets Results

by Hal Shelton

5

The Lean Startup

How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

by Eric Ries

6

How to Write a Business Plan

by Mike P. McKeever

7

The Complete Book of Business Plans

Simple Steps to Writing Powerful Business Plans

by Joseph A Covello

8

The Founder's Dilemmas

Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup

by Noam Wasserman

9

Anatomy of a Business Plan

The Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing Your Company's Future

by Linda Pinson

10

Burn the Business Plan

What Great Entrepreneurs Really Do

by Carl J. Schramm

11

Business Model Generation

A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers

by Alexander Osterwalder

12
Book cover for "Creating a Business Plan For Dummies" by Veechi Curtis

Creating a Business Plan For Dummies

by Veechi Curtis

13

Hit the Deck

Create a Business Plan in Half the Time, With Twice the Impact

by David Ronick

14

Hurdle

The Book on Business Planning

by Tim Berry

15

Mind Your Business

A Workbook to Grow Your Creative Passion Into a Full-time Gig

by Ilana Griffo

16

Starting a Business QuickStart Guide

The Simplified Beginner’s Guide to Launching a Successful Small Business, Turning Your Vision into Reality, and Achieving Your Entrepreneurial Dream

by Ken Colwell

17

The 1-Page Marketing Plan

Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand out From The Crowd

by Allan Dib

18

Writing a Convincing Business Plan

by Arthur R. DeThomas Ph.D.

19

Writing Winning Business Plans

How to Prepare a Business Plan that Investors Will Want to Read and Invest In

by Garrett Sutton

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