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8 Best Business Planning Books

Goal: Find the best Business Planning books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best business planning books" and study the top 4+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

8 Best Business Planning Books

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1

Anatomy of a Business Plan

The Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing Your Company's Future

by Linda Pinson

2

Successful Business Plan

Secrets & Strategies

by Rhonda Abrams

3

The One Page Business Plan for the Creative Entrepreneur

The Fastest, Easiest Way to Write a Business Plan

by Jim Horan

4

The Secrets to Writing a Successful Business Plan

A Pro Shares A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Plan That Gets Results

by Hal Shelton

5

The Art of the Start 2.0

The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything

by Guy Kawasaki

Also recommended by:

Matt Mullenweg

6

The Complete Book of Business Plans

Simple Steps to Writing Powerful Business Plans

by Joseph A Covello

7

The Founder's Dilemmas

Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup

by Noam Wasserman

8

Hurdle

The Book on Business Planning

by Tim Berry

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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