Where can I find some good business plan templates?

For a professional start, your best options depend on whether you need a simple document or a pitch-ready financial model:

• SCORE (score.org): This is the gold standard for traditional, lender-approved documents. They provide free PDF and Word templates specifically designed to meet bank requirements. The biggest perk is that they can pair you with a free mentor to review your draft.
• Bplans.com: This site hosts a massive repository of free sample plans for hundreds of specific industries (e.g., bakeries, consulting). It’s perfect for seeing how others in your exact niche have structured their goals and market research.
• LivePlan: If you find Word documents intimidating, this is a paid software tool that guides you through each section with prompts. It’s highly recommended because it automates complex financial tables, like Profit & Loss and Cash Flow, which are easy to mess up manually.
• Canva or PandaDoc: These are best for "Pitch Deck" style plans. If you are presenting to creative investors rather than a bank, these offer modern, high-design layouts that look much better than a standard text document.

Are you planning to use this document to apply for a bank loan, or is it primarily for internal strategy and pitching investors?