business plan

British  

noun

1. a detailed plan setting out the objectives of a business, the strategy and tactics planned to achieve them, and the expected profits, usually over a period of three to ten years

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Example Sentences

For students who wish to open their own family child-care home, she helps them connect with resources to create a business plan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Nate Bargatze has a business plan so unheard of for a stand-up comedian that it sounds like the setup for a joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Vital Lyfe co-founders said that being able to tout SpaceX credentials can be a big help with attracting funding, although a solid idea and a business plan also goes a long way.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

An improvement or acceleration of the execution of the business plan can’t be excluded, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

When Aunt Melissa calls us to dinner twenty minutes later, Emma is holding our business plan and I have twenty copies of our flyer.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller