Business Plan Handbook
Universal Class
Learn on your own time. Video-based courses for people interested in professional or personal growth. Get feedback from professional instructors and connect with other students. Courses available 24/7
Reference Solutions
Online reference and research tool providing users access to information on U.S. businesses and U.S. residents.
Gale LegalForms
Having trouble connecting? Many of these resources are made available to all Alabama residents by the Alabama Virtual Library. Check for these databases in the "All Resources" section of AVL's website.
Gale OneFile | Business
Business Source Premier
Gale Business | Insights
Regional Business News
Provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Having trouble connecting? Many of these resources are made available to all Alabama residents by the Alabama Virtual Library. Check for these databases in the "All Resources" section of AVL's website.
Other helpful resources:
Sample business plans
Sample plans at Bplans - many sample business plans. Must enter name, email, etc. to download samples.
SBA Sample Plans
Business plan templates
Template at Bplans - must enter name, email, etc. to download template.
SCORE Template
Market research for business plans
SBA: Market research and competitive analysis
South Alabama Regional Planning Committee (SARPC): Employment and Economic Development - small business revolving loan fund
Innovation Portal - portal fund
Atlas Alabama: Financing - Alabama Small Business Commission
SBA: Fund Your Business
Alabama Capital Network
(aka doing business within the city or county of Mobile)
Work with the City - get started doing business in Mobile
Alabama Secretary of State: LLCs
City of Mobile: Business
Mobile County: Business License
Alabama Department of Revenue: Business Licensing
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce: Doing Business
SBA: Register Your Business
Ascent - Free platform for women entrepreneurs from SBA
Mobile Area Black Chamber of Commerce
SARPC: Business and Career Expo - South Alabama Regional Planning Committee
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce: Small Business Awards - they also do Small Business Week and Startup Weekend events
Alabama Launchpad - Shark Tank-like competition from the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA)
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on USA’s campus
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Department
Innovation Portal - business startup incubator
SCORE South Alabama - business mentors
