Small Business Education: Business Planning, Finance & Growth by Dr. Paul Borosky
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Many small businesses struggle not because the opportunity is weak, but because critical planning and financial details are never clearly defined. When processes, projections, and execution plans remain undocumented, owners are forced to react to problems instead of leading with strategy. This education center was created to bring structure to that process—showing business owners how to write industry-specific business plans, how to build pro forma financial projections, and how to use planning as a foundation for sustainable growth.
Business Planning, Finance, and Growth Education
Within this Small Business Education Center, you’ll find detailed guidance on how to write business plans by industry, tutorials that break down income statements, cash flow projections, and balance sheets, and practical education for owners who want clarity instead of guesswork. The content is designed to support startups, funding-driven businesses, and established companies that need better financial visibility, stronger decision-making, and greater control over growth.
Built From Real Business Plan Writing and Consulting Experience
Every section is grounded in real-world business plan writing and consulting experience and organized using the Organize-Plan-Grow™ framework. For those who prefer visual learning, curated Watch pages provide direct business planning and growth guidance—explaining how lenders, investors, and successful business owners actually evaluate plans, projections, and execution strategies.
Key Takeaways
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Write business plans that match how your industry actually operates
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Build financial projections lenders and investors trust
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Make growth decisions with structure instead of guesswork
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How to Write Industry-Specific Business Plans
Business plans are not one-size-fits-all. Each industry operates with different cost structures, cash-flow timing, labor requirements, and regulatory risks. When those realities aren’t reflected in the plan, projections fail and strategic decisions are made on assumptions instead of numbers. This How to Write Industry-Specific Business Plans hub organizes step-by-step guidance by industry, showing how to structure business plans that align with how businesses actually operate. Each guide highlights key planning requirements, common industry-specific mistakes, and how lenders and investors evaluate assumptions. All guidance is grounded in real business plan writing and consulting experience and follows the Organize-Plan-Grow™ framework to support clarity, credibility, and long-term growth.
Industries Covered
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Transportation, Logistics & Mobile Services
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Construction, Trades & Skilled Services
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Automotive & Equipment Services
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Food, Beverage & Hospitality
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Bars, Lounges & Specialty Venues
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Retail, eCommerce & Specialty Stores
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Personal Services, Beauty & Wellness
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Health, Care & Community Services
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Real Estate, Property & Development
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Technology, Professional & Specialty Businesses
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Entertainment & Experience-Based Concepts
Pro Forma Financial Projections & Financial Planning Tutorials
Even strong business plans fail when financial projections are unclear, unrealistic, or poorly structured. Lenders and investors rely on pro forma financial statements to evaluate risk, cash flow sustainability, and repayment ability. If projections don’t reflect how the business actually operates, funding decisions stall and growth plans break down. This section explains how to build and understand pro forma financial projections so business owners can move from assumptions to defensible numbers.
These tutorials are designed to support both do-it-yourself planning and professionally written business plans. They explain how financial projections fit into a business plan, how assumptions drive outcomes, and why accurate forecasting is essential for funding, control, and long-term decision-making.
Watch: Business Planning & Growth Guidance by Dr. Paul Borosky
Some business decisions are easier to understand when you see how they play out in the real world. The Watch Business Planning & Growth Guidance hub brings together practical, experience-driven videos that explain how business plans, financial projections, templates, and growth decisions actually work in practice. These videos are built for business owners who want clarity—not theory—and focus on the real reasons businesses struggle, stall, or fail when planning and structure are ignored.
Inside the Watch Hub, Dr. Paul Borosky breaks down how lenders and investors evaluate business plans, how to avoid common planning mistakes, and how to move from ideas to execution with confidence. Content is organized by topic so you can quickly find guidance on planning, funding readiness, templates, and business growth—then apply it directly to your business.
Watch business planning and growth guidance to reinforce what you’ve learned and see how to execute it correctly.
Business Plan Templates
Business Plan Templates by Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBA are designed for entrepreneurs who want structure without sacrificing credibility. Each industry-specific template includes a professionally formatted Word document and a fully editable Excel financial model tailored to how that business actually operates. These templates provide the framework lenders and investors expect—covering market analysis, pricing, operations, funding requests, and financial projections—while allowing you to customize assumptions to your business. Built from real business plan writing experience, these templates are ideal for owners who want to move quickly, stay organized, and create a plan that supports funding, decision-making, and long-term growth.
Business Plan Writing Tutorials by Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBA
Business Plan Writing Tutorials by Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBA provide step-by-step guidance for turning a generic business plan template into a clear, professional, lender-ready document. These tutorials explain how to customize each section of a business plan—from the executive summary and company description to market analysis, funding requests, and financial projections—using realistic assumptions and sound structure. Built from real business plan writing and consulting experience, the content focuses on clarity, credibility, and execution, not theory. Whether you’re writing your first plan or strengthening an existing one, these tutorials help you create a business plan that supports funding, decision-making, and long-term growth.
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About the Author: Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBA
Dr. Paul Borosky, MBA and DBA, CEO Partner and business plan writer, is dedicated to making CEOs stronger, sharper, and more effective, is the founder of Quality Business Plan, creator of Dr. Paul's Organize-Plan-Grow Strategy, author of numerous published books on Amazon, and publisher of over 1,000 business focused videos on YouTube. For over 14 years, he has helped entrepreneurs and small business owners from restaurant owners to smartphone app startups turn business concepts into tangible businesses. Most recently, Dr. Paul has expanded his expertise into AI Business Integration, developing industry-leading strategies that use custom created and trained AI agents.
