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Whether you need a business plan to obtain financing or to outline steps to follow to grow your international trade business, putting together an import export business plan does not have to be a long, drawn out process.

In fact, there are a few simple steps you can take to get a business plan put together without much cost. You can actually compose it yourself in very little time, using professionally written (and affordable) templates.

The first step is to look at sample business plans online to get an idea of potential start-up costs, operating procedures and marketing strategies. Here are a few examples that you can view online for free at Bplans.com:

Once you have reviewed sample plans, it is time to take what you have learned and put together your own plan - using a template.

Import Export Business PlanImport Export Business Plan Template 

Instead of a general template, why not take the easier route and and use a business plan template designed for the import export business? This particular template shows you how to complete your plan in only 11 steps.

You can download this import export business planning workbook and get all of these items included:
  • Cover Sheet
  • Executive Summary & General Company Description
  • Products and Services
  • Start-Up Cost & Capitalization
  • Marketing Plan & Sales Forecast
  • Operational Plan
  • Management and Organization
  • Financial Plan (with profit-Loss statement, projected cash flow, balance sheet and break-even analysis)

Import Export Business Plan  rated by entrepreneurs

Also available: Freight Brokerage Business Plan
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