Business plan examples

Sample business plans, by industry

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Salon Business Plan

~9,900 monthly searches

Opening a salon combines the creative craft you love with the reality of running a small business — licenses, insurance, retail space, and hiring stylists. This sample plan walks through the exact steps a first-time salon owner takes from idea to grand opening.

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Cleaning Service Business Plan

~5,400 monthly searches

A residential or commercial cleaning service is one of the fastest, lowest-cost businesses to launch — but the winners are the ones who nail insurance, pricing, and repeat-client systems from day one. Here's the plan a new cleaning-service owner follows.

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Construction Business Plan

~4,400 monthly searches

Starting a construction or contracting business means passing licensing exams, carrying serious insurance, and managing cash flow across long projects. This plan walks a licensed tradesperson through going from W-2 to running their own crew.

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Coffee Shop Business Plan

~1,300 monthly searches

A coffee shop lives and dies on foot traffic, throughput, and repeat regulars. The costs are front-loaded — espresso equipment and a commercial lease eat most of the budget — and the licensing is heavier than most first-time owners expect. This sample plan walks through how to start a coffee shop from lease to opening day.

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Landscaping Business Plan

~880 monthly searches

Landscaping is one of the easiest trades to start and one of the hardest to keep profitable — equipment payments, seasonality, and route density decide whether you clear a living. This sample plan covers what a first-year landscaping owner buys, licenses, and does to fill a route.

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