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Crafts:

• Craft Business, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 115-120
• Craft-Related Business, Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Crafts Business Answer Book , rev. ed
• Crafts Market Place
• Creative Cash: How to Sell your Crafts, Needlework, Designs & Know-How 5^th ed rev
• Crocheting for Fun & Profit
• Decorative Pottery, Bplans.com
• Handmade Dolls and Doll Patterns, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• How to Produce a Successful Crafts Show
• Machine Embroidery, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Marketing Your Arts and Crafts
• Scrapbooking Store, Bplans.com 
• Parasols, Custom Painted, Streetwise Business Plans with CD, on CD
• Selling Your Crafts
• Sew to Success! 
• Sew up a Storm
• Sewing as a Business: A Guide for Home-Based Sewing Professionals, Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Sewing for Profit, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Start & Run a Craft Business, 7^th ed
• You Can Make Money from Your Hobby
• Your Crafts Business

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Dance:

• Dance & Skate Outfitter, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 61-78
• Dance School, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 73-77
• Nightclub, Dance Classes, Bplans.com

Dating Service:

• Computer Matchmaking Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 45-59
• Dating Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 78-81

Day Care, Adult SEE Home Care

Day Care, Children  SEE  Child Care

Day Spa SEE Health and Fitness

Delicatessen  SEE  Café/Coffee Shop; Restaurant

Delivery Service  SEE  Errand Service; Food; Meal Service

Dental Practice SEE Health Care

Desktop Publishing  SEE  Publishing

Detective Agency  SEE   Private Investigation

Diaper Delivery  SEE  Baby Products

Diet and Nutrition:

• Food, Diet & Nutrition Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 79-88
• Nutritional Consulting Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 198-202
• Restaurant, Diet Counseling and Personal Fitness Training, Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 639-660
• Weight Loss Clinic, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 345-349

Direct Mail:

• Direct Mail Outlet, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 147-176
• Direct Mail Services, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 194-197
• Mailing List Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 249-273

Discount Stores   SEE ALSO    Retail

• Dollar Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 143-160
• Off-Price Retailing, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 239-242

Dot-Coms  SEE  Online Businesses and Services

Dry Cleaner:

• Dry Cleaning Business, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 85-103
• Dry Cleaning Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 100-103

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E-Commerce  SEE  Online Businesses and Services

Editing:

• Consulting for Technical Publications, Successful Independent Consulting, 39-42
• E-Commerce Business, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, 925-1008
• Editorial Services, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 125-128
• Editorial Services & Consulting, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol.1, 137-165
• Freelance Copy Editor, Titivillus Editorial Services
• Freelance Editor/Publisher, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 11-35
• Freelance Writer/Editor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 37-43
• How to Start and Run a Writing and Editing Business

Education:

• Academic Testing Improvement Service, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 1-5
• Business School, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 179-181
• Cooking School, Retail Prepared Food, Cafe, Catering, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 243-276
• Language Tutoring, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 3
• Online Alternative Medicine and Bible Courses, Help-Finance.com
• Online Reference Materials for Faculty and Grad Students, Moot Corp  
• Neighborhood Learning Center, Community Technology Centers’ Network
• Private Boarding School, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 181-183
• Start Your Own E-Learning Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success
• Student Guide Publisher, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 4
• Tutoring Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 333-338

Electronics:

• Electronics Industry, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 169-172
• Electronics Servicing, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 165-167
• Fan-Blade Technology, Moot Corp

Employee Benefits:

• Employee Benefits Administrators, Bplans.com

Employment   SEE ALSO    Resume Service

• Executive Recruiting, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 109-114
• General Staffing Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 83-89
• IT Personnel Agency, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 99-107
• Online Job Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 295-306
• Personnel Agency, How to Write a Business Plan, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th ed, Appendix 1; 8^th ed, 207-221
• Personnel Agency, Whoops! I'm in Business, 145-151
• Personnel Recruitment Firm, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 192-194
• Start Your Own Staffing Service: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success
• Temporary Employment, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 247-250

Energy:

• Energy Solutions Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 215-244
• Renewable Energy Resources, University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business

Engineering:

• Coatings Inspection Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 47-53
• Engineering/Management Consultant, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 191-203
• Structural Engineering Consulting, Bplans.com
• Structural Engineering Services, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 427-457

Environmental:

• Agricultural Waste Conversion, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 65-77
• Enviro-Friendly Products, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 287-300
• Environmental Research, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 162-164     
• Environmental Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 104-108
• Ethanol Fuel Production, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 23-28
• Green Fuel Manufacturer, New Venture Management, 293-324
• Green Residential Construction Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13,45-57
• Ocean Resources Harvesting, Moot Corp 
• Solar Water Heater, How to Prepare and Present a Business Plan, 184-221

Equipment Rental:

• Equipment Leasing Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 279-294
• Equipment Rental, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 175-187
• Equipment Rental, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 129-134

Errand Service:

• Concierge/Errand Service, The Concierge Manual, 225-243
• Start Your Own Personal Concierge Service: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success
• Timesaving Goods and Services , Moot Corp

Event Planning:

• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start an Event Planning Service
• How to Start a Home-Based Event Planning Business, 2^nd ed
• Personal Event Planning, Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 7, 109-120
• The Special Events Advisor

Exercise  SEE  Health & Fitness

Export/Import:

• Artificial Flowers, Import, Bplans.com
• Coffee Export, Bplans.com
• Coffee Export, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 7, 51-66
• Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start an Import/Export Business
• Ethnic Food, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 59-71
• Export/Import
• Export Management, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 7
• Grutzen Watches, Export, Bplans.com
• Import Boutique, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 203-207
• International Traders, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 234-235; 240
• Import/Export Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 162-166
• Japanese Food, Import , Royal Bank of Canada
• Jewelry, Import, How to Succeed as a Lifestyle Entrepreneur, 178-188
• Start Your Own Import/Export Business

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Fashion Design SEE Clothing Design

Fast Food  SEE  Restaurant

Film  SEE  Media

Financial and Money Services:

• Check Cashing Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 40-44
• Collection Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 59-62
• Financial/Accounting/Tax Services, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, on CD
• Financial Planning Co., Getting Started as a Financial Planner, 206-213; rev. and updated ed., 206-213
• Financial Brokerage Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 120-123
• Financial Planning Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 124-127
• Financial Services Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version): Vol. 7, 121-126; Vol. 9, 183-206
• Investment Firm, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 197-212
• Loan Brokers, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Online Mortgage Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 223-247
• Online Payment Services, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 100-118
• Prepaid Credit Card for Teens, University of Colorado, Leeds School of Business
• Securities Broker, Discount & Internet, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 199-214

Fish and Seafood:

• Finestkind Seafoods, Inc., SBA Online Women’s Business Center, New Nonprofit Nexus; The Business Planning Guide: 6^th ed, 139-167; 8^th ed, 131-154; 9^th ed, 149-173; Cash Flow Control Guide, Appendix 1, 43-64; Pennsylvania Small Business Operation & Resources Guide, 23-34
• Fish Restaurant and Market, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans, 275-284

Fishing:

• Bait Shop and Convenience Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 131-142

Floral   SEE ALSO    Nursery

• Artificial Flowers, Import, Bplans.com
• Cut Flowers and Herb Plants, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Floral Shop, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
• Florist, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 379-391
• Flower Shop, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 128-131
• Greenhouse and Flower Shop, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 41-45
• How to Profit from Flower and Herb Crafts

Food:

• Barbecue Sauce, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 9-17
• Bee Keeper - Honey, Canadian Farm Business Management Council
• Caviar Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 45-48
• Pork Chops, Certified Organic, Oklahoma State University, AgMRC
• Chili Seasoning, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Delivery Service, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 6
• Delivery Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 132-136
• Distributor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 417-420 and in appendices of subsequent vols.
• Ethnic Food, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 59-71
• Finestkind Seafoods, Inc., SBA Online Women’s Business Center; The Business Planning Guide, 6^th ed, 139-167; 8^th ed, 131-154; 9^th ed, 149-173; Cash Flow Control Guide, Appendix 1, 43-64; Pennsylvania Small Business Operation & Resources Guide, 23-34
• Fish Restaurant and Market, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans, 275-284
• Food Distributor, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 155-157
• Food Product Businesses, Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Flour, Corn Masa, Oklahoma State University, AgMRC
• From Kitchen to Market: Selling Your Gourmet Food Specialty, 3^rd ed
• Gourmet Food Store, Bplans.com
• Gourmet Food, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 245-252
• Gourmet Food, Gourmet to Go , v.p.
• Gourmet Food, How to Open a Financially Successful Specialty Retail & Gourmet Foods Shop, accompanying cd
• Gourmet Food, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 151-156
• Japanese Food, Import, Royal Bank of Canada
• Nutritious Food for Children, The Ernst & Young Business Plan Guide, 3^rd ed, v.p.
• Organic Grower and Supplier, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 75-91
• Prepared Food (Retail), Cafe, Catering, Cooking School, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, 243-276
• Processor, The Pennsylvania State University, Dept. of Food Science
• Processor, Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Processor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 135-149
• Salad Packaging, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 461-477
• Sauces, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 6, 337-352

Framing:

• Antiques Shop and Frame Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 189-201
• Framed Fishing Flies, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans,129-158
• Photo Framing, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 211-243

Franchises:

• Automobile Accessories & Detailing Franchise, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 15-27
• Convenience Store Franchise, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 46-53
• Direct Mail Services, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 4, 147-176
• Educational Toy Store, Guide to Retail Business Planning, 140-161
• Hotel, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 129-154
• Mail Order Rechargeable Batteries, Guide to Retail Business Planning, 162-180
• Pasta Restaurant, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 313-325
• Postal Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 145-162
• Restaurant, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 277-288

Freelance Businesses:

• Be a $50/hr Copywriter in 42 Days
• Freelance Copy Editor, Titivillus Tools
• Freelance Editor/Publisher, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 11-35
• Freelance Writer/Editor, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 37-43
• Successful Freelancing

Freight Expediting SEE Trucking

Frozen Desserts  SEE  Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts

Funeral Home:

• Funeral Homes or Parlors Arkansas Small Business Development Center

Furniture:

• Cabinets, Bplans.com
• Colonial Décor and Furniture, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Ergonomic Furniture, Moot Corp
• Furniture Manufacturer, Bplans.com
• Furniture Manufacturer, Canada/British Columbia Business Services Society
• Furniture Manufacturer, smartonline onebiz
• Home Furnishing Manufacturer, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 47-57
• Interior Furnishings, Rule Book of Business Plans for Startups, 261-282; Rule's Book of Business Plans for Startups, 2^nd ed, 387-409
• Mail Order Furniture, Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide, 117-125
• Office Furniture Retailer, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 275-280
• Restoration and Reupholstering Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 135-138
• Television Chair, Moot Corp
• Wicker/Rattan Furniture, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 236-237
• Wooden Furniture Manufacturer and Supplier, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 141-149

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Games  SEE  Toys and Games

Garden  SEE  Floral; Nursery; Lawn and Garden

Gas Stations:

• Cafe and Gas Station, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 13-18
• Convenience Store Gas Station, Bplans.com
• Gas Station, First Nations – Canada
• Car Wash & Gas Station, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 173-175
• Gasoline and Automobile Service Station, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 139-144

Generic:

• Generic Business Plan (sample sections from various businesses), Business Plans Kit for Dummies, v.p.
• Generic Business Plan (sample sections from various businesses), The Harvard Entrepreneurs Club Guide to Starting Your Own Business, 122-147
• Generic Business Plan (sample sections from various businesses), How to Write a Business Plan, 2^nd ed, v.p.
• Generic Business Plan (sample sections from various businesses), Writing a Convincing Business Plan, 2^nd ed, v.p.
• Seven Step Business Plan

Gifts:

• Art, Gift and Jewelry Store, The Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide, 543-590
• Gift Basket Business, How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, 24-49
• Gift Basket Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 145-150
• Gift Shop, How to Write a Great Business Plan for Your Small Business in 60 Minutes or Less, 215-280
• Gift Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 171-182
• Gift Store, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 79-87
• Giftware, Gift Trade Marketing
• Giftware Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 77-89
• Novelty Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 267-273
• Start and Run a Profitable Gift Basket Business

Golf  SEE  Sports and Venues

Gourmet Food  SEE  Food

Graphic Design :

• Graffic Design and Marketing Communications, The Business Side of Creativity, 405-408; updated ed., 397-400; The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business, 391-393
• Graphic Artist, First Nations-Canada
• Graphic Design Studio, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 157-162
• Virtual Reality Graphic Designs, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 507-515

Greenhouse  SEE  Nursery

Greeting Cards:

• Greeting Cards, Model Business Plans for Product Businesses, Chap. 5
• Greeting Cards, James J. Hill Reference Library
• Handmade Greeting Cards, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 91-108

Grocery   SEE ALSO    Convenience Store

• Grocery/Convenience Store, Illinois IEN Business Information Center
• Grocery Shopping from Home, MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
• Grocery Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 217-238
• Grocery Store for an Inner-City Neighborhood, Carnegie Mellon University, CED
• Grocery Stores, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census

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Hair Salon:

• Beauty Salon, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 1-14
• Hair and Beauty Studio, Bplans.com
• Beauty Salon, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Hair Salon, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 133-164
• Hair Salon, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 54-59
• Hair Salon, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 141-144
• Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa

Health and Beauty Products:

• Body Care Boutique, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 43-48
• Image Consulting Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 163-166
• Skin Cream Formulator, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 391-418
• Tattoo and Body Piercing, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 115-119
• Tattoo Studio, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 311-316
• Toiletry Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 479-483

Health and Fitness:

• Adult Fitness Club, Preparing Effective Business Plans : an Entrepreneurial Approach, v.p.
• Commercial Fitness Equipment, Business Plans That Work : for Your Small Business, 2^nd ed, 233-278
• Corporate Fitness Program, Bplans.com  
• Day Spa, Bplans.com
• Great Escape (Day Spa), Entrepreneur magazine, Dec. 2003, vol. 31, issue 12, p114
• Fitness and Nutrition Services, Success Business Planning in 30 Days, 351-366
• Fitness Center, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 73-78
• Health and Wellness Facility, Owning and Operating, Entrepreneur's Great Big Book of Business Lists, on CD
• Health Club, Model Business Plans for Service Businesses, Chap. 5
• Health/Fitness Institute, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 169-170
• Holistic Health Center, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 109-115
• Massage Therapists, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 193-197
• Physical Therapy - Massage, Bplans.com
• The Personal Trainer Business Handbook
• Restaurant, Diet Counseling and Personal Fitness Training, Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 639-660
• Sports and Fitness Club, Bplans.com  
• Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa
• Yoga Center, Bplans.com

Health Care:

• Balding, Thinning Hair Product, James J. Hill Reference Library
• Chiropractic Office, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 89-94
• Concierge Medical Practice, How to Set up a Concierge Practice, Medical Economics, Aug. 22, 2003, 64
• Counseling Services, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 26-29
• Dental Practice, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 149-198
• Dental Practice, California State University, Sid Craig School of Business
• Dentists, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Dentist's Office, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 61-63
• Eye Care, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 39-41
• Health Care Information for Hispanics, Successful Business Models, 195-221
• Health Care Products, The Business Planning Guide, 8^th ed, 174-189
• Hearing Aid Testing and Fitting Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 149-152
• Home Health Agency and Home Care Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 157-161
• Home-Oxygen Generating System, How to Write a Winning Business Plan, 157-160 (abbrev. plan); How to Start, Finance, and Manage Your Own Small Business, 198-234 (complete plan)
• Maternity Aid, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 67-79
• Medical Business - Loan Request, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 10-11
• Medical Device, Kidney Stones, Business Plans That Work: A Guide for Small Business, 167-172
• Medical Equipment Producer, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 10, 197-225
• Medical Laboratory, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 191-194
• Medical Practice, Group, Healthcare Financial Management, July 1999, vol. 53, issue 7, p58
• Medical Syringes, Bankable Business Plans, 177-236
• Medicine Pouch, Moot Corp
• Mobile Medical Screening Device for Macular Degeneration, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 347-370
• Online Alternative Medicine and Bible Courses, Help-Finance.com
• Pharmaceutical Information for Patients, Moot Corp
• Pharmacy, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 371-402
• Safety Syringe, Moot Corp
• Starting & Managing Your Own Physical Therapy Practice
• Walkers, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 117-121
• Wound Care Product, James J. Hill Reference Library

Health Food:

• Ginseng Company, Canada /British Columbia Business Services Society
• Health Food Store, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 145-148
• Healthy Snack Food, How to Write a .Com Business Plan, 118-132

Herbs:

• Cut Flowers and Herb Plants, Montana Department of Commerce, NxLevel
• Herb and Spice Trader, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 232-234
• Herb Farm, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 153
• Start Your Own Herbs and Herbal Products Business

High Technology:

• Engineering Your Start-Up
• High Tech Start Up
• High-Technology Product Marketing, Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 5, 223-243; CPA's Guide to Developing Effective Business Plans, 377-407; Hurdle: The Book on Business Planning, 181-206; Write a Business Plan - in No Time, 212-223

Hobbies  SEE  Crafts

Home Business:

• The Business Plan for Homebased Businesses - Step-by-Step Guidelines, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Home-Based Business, SBA Online Library, Management and Planning Series
• Home Business Portal, The Complete Guide to Home Business, 72-80

Home Care:

• Home Health Agency and Home Care Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 157-161
• Start Your Own Senior Services Business

Home Improvement and Repair:

• Aluminum Siding and Window Contractor, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 37-85
• Aluminum Siding and Windows, Sales and Distribution, Your First Business Plan, 85-136
• Art Glass and Glass Repair, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 206-207
• Closet Customizing Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 87-92
• Commercial and Residential Electrical Business, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 40-43
• Construction and Home Rehabilitation, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 59-71
• Handyman Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 109-120
• Hardware Store, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version) Vol. 2, 421-430 and in Appendices of subsequent vols.
• Home Improvement Business, Business Plans That Work: For Your Small Business, 2^nd ed, 189-232
• Home Renovation Contractor, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 89-96
• Housing Rehabilitation Developer, How to Write a Business Plan, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th ed, Appendix 3; 8^th ed, 241-250
• Home Renovation, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 123-125
• Interior Painting Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 151-163
• Interior Renovation Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 59-74
• Locksmith Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 175-180
• Plumbing, HVAC, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Plumbing Service, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 125-129
• Plumbing Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 353-361
• Start & Run a Handyman Business

Home Inspection:

• Home Inspection Company, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 12, 95-98
• Start Your Own Home Inspection Business

Hotels and Hospitality   SEE ALSO    Bed and Breakfast

• Adventure Travel Resorts, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 1-8
• Developing a Hotel Business Plan: A How-To Manual, Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Quarterly Jun93, Vol. 34, Is. 3, p. 72
• Hotel, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 129-154
• Hotel, How to Open a Financially Successful Bed & Breakfast or Small Hotel, accompanying cd
• Inn,  Entrepreneur Magazine’s Ultimate Small Business Advisor, 3^rd ed, 111-127
• Motel - Hunting Lodge , Bplans.com
• Resort Hotel, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 183-196
• Resort Inn, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 1, 209-215
• Ski Resort, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 8, 409-426
• So—You Want to be an Innkeeper, 4^thed

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Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts:

• Ben & Jerry's, Inc. Magazine Presents How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan 4^th ed, v.p.
• Frozen Drink Machine Rental, Bplans.com 
• Ice Cream Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 163-176
• Ice Cream Shop, California State University, Sid Craig School of Business
• Ice Cream Shop, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 201-203
• Mobile Frozen Yoghurt, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 188-192
• Shaved Ice,  Bplans.com; Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 323-336

Import/Export  SEE  Export/Import

Information Broker  SEE  Research Services

Information Technology:

• Information Technology Consulting, Start-Up, 5^th ed, 227-250
• IT Solutions Provider, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 173-195

Inns   SEE    Hotels and Hospitality ; Bed and Breakfast

Insurance:

• Group Insurance, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 60-85
• Health and Life Insurance Agency, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 179-190
• Health Insurance, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 6, 165-184
• Health Plan Administration, Bplans.com; The Unofficial Guide to Starting a Small Business, 1^st ed, 302-338; 2^nd ed, 322-357
• Insurance Brokerage, Bplans.com
• Insurance Company, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 86-91

Interior Design:

• How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business
• How to Start a Home-Based Interior Design Business
• Interior Design Company, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 141-149
• Interior Design Studio, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 2, 167-170

Internet  SEE ALSO  Online Businesses and Services

• Internet and Network Security Provider, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 10, 155-189
• Internet Café, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 209-221
• Internet Café, Business Plans that Work for Your Small Business, 237-286
• Internet Café, Bplans.com; Business Plans Made Easy, 2^nd ed, 314-336; 3^rd ed, 291-313 
• Internet Consulting, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 3, 209-247
• Internet Consulting, Canada /British Columbia Business Services Society
• Web Design, How to Start a Home-Based Web Design Business , 165-174; 2^nd ed, 191-200
• Website Designer, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 14, 137-140

Internet Businesses  SEE  Online Businesses and Services

Internet Service Provider:

• Internet Communications Service Provider, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 9, 267-282
• Internet Service Provider, Bplans.com
• Internet Service Provider, ISP-Planet
• Internet Services Portal, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 11, 175-191
• Wi-Fi Kiosks, Bplans.com
• Wireless Internet Service, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 7, 449-456
• Wireless Systems Integrator, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 9, 423-452

Interpreting  SEE  Translation

Investing SEE Financial Services

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Janitorial Service   SEE ALSO    Cleaning

• Building Service Contractor, Cleaning up for a Living
• Janitorial Supply, Real Business Plans & Marketing Tools, 92-98
• Starting a Janitorial Home Service Business, PowerHomeBiz.com

Jewelry:

• Art, Gift and Jewelry Store, The Real World Entrepreneur Field Guide, 543-590
• Fine Jewelry, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 229-236
• Jewelry Store, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 237-238

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Kennel   SEE ALSO    Pets

• Building, Buying and Operating a Boarding Kennel
• Kennel, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 2, 45-65
• Kennels & Kenneling

Kites   SEE ALSO    Toys and Games

• Kites, Adams Streetwise Complete Business Plan; Complete Business Plan with Software, 378-398
• Kites, BusinessTown.com

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Landscaping   SEE ALSO    Lawn and Garden

• How to Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business, 5^th ed
• Landscape and Nursery Business, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 66-68
• Landscape Artist, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 153-154
• Landscape Business Planning Guide, Cornell University, AEM
• Landscape Contractor, The Complete Book of Business Plans, 2^nd ed, 319-346
• Landscape Service, Royal Bank of Canada
• Landscaping, Business-Plan.com; Anatomy of a Business Plan, 3^rd ed, 185-233; 4^th ed, 199-247; 5^th ed, 179-216; 6^th ed, 193-228
• Landscaping and Lawn Care Services, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Landscaping Service, Business Plans Handbook, Vol. 13, 97-106
• Landscaping Services, Industry Snapshot, U.S. Census Bureau Economic Census
• Writing the Business Plan for a Landscape Lighting Company, Cast Lighting

Laundry:

• Coin Laundry, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Laundry, Self-Service, Entrepreneur Magazine’s How to Start a Coin-Operated Laundry

Law

• How to Start and Build a Law Practice
• Paralegal, “Real Estate,” The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans, 155-156
• Start Your Own Law Practice: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success

Lawn and Garden   SEE ALSO    Landscaping

• Landscaping and Lawn Care Services, Arkansas Small Business Development Center
• Lawn and Garden Service , Bplans.com
• Lawn Care, How to Start a Business in Pennsylvania, 2^nd ed, 54-77
• Lawn Care Service, Small Business Profiles, Vol. 1, 170-173
• Lawn Care Service, SmartStart Your Pennsylvania Business, 7.22-7.47
• Lawn Maintenance Service, Adams Streetwise Complete Business Plan; Complete Business Plan with Software, 400-434
• Snow Removal, Royal Bank of Canada
• Start Your Own Lawn Care Business

Limousine Service   SEE   Taxi and Limousine Services

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Machining:

• Construction Machine Tooling, Bplans.com  
• Machining Shop, Business Plans That Work Includes Actual Business Plans, 211-232
• Metal Shop, Business Plans Handbook (Online Version), Vol. 5, 245-265

Magazines: 

• Diet-Oriented Magazine, The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Mode