Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Creating a successful business starts with a strong plan.

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The purpose of an executive summary Common mistakes to avoid The first part of your plan that anybody will see, after the title page and table of contents, is the executive summary. This could be ...

For a Google version of this lesson plan, click here. (Note: you will need to make a copy of the document to edit it.) In this lesson, students will be introduced to the media literacy concept of ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch and documentary filmmaker Ken Burns discussed the complex challenge of telling America’s story. They ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

A business plan includes details about your company’s goals and methods for achieving them Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor ...