This is your checklist for tools and steps to start, finance, protect, grow, and sell a business. Use 90% of it free, or create an account and be able to save info about your business, and set your priorities of tasks to completed! For a quick walkthrough, see our How to Use guide. If you have a business set up, and ready to earn $, use our Fast Start System.
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Stages
Start: Establish your business foundation
Your active to-do list — the next steps you've saved from the roadmap. Open any stage (Start, Finance, Legal, Grow, Sell), tap Save to Priorities on a step, and it shows up here so you can stay on track.
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Create ProfileStage Resources
View allBusiness Plan Templates
Preview a template, then download it to start your plan.
One-Page Business Plan
A quick-start template to capture the essentials of your business on a single page.
Full Business Plan
A complete business plan template covering every section lenders and partners expect.
Marketing Plan
A focused marketing plan to define your audience, channels, and goals.
Financial Plan
A simple financial plan to estimate startup costs, revenue, and break-even.
Executive Summary
A one-page summary you can hand to partners, advisors, or lenders.
SWOT Analysis
A classic SWOT template to map your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Success Stories
Real entrepreneurs who followed the BizStart Kit roadmap to launch and grow their businesses.
“BizStart Kit walked me through every step from naming my bakery to getting my EIN. I opened my doors in 8 weeks!”