Remember, it’s the foundation of your business! Don’t just file it away, use it as a road map to the future. Are you sticking to your mission? Do your 2015 goals make sense? And American Express’ Open Forum agrees with me… “Why It’s Past) Time to Update Your Business Plan” – http://amex.co/1uDpC2T.

Don’t pay for a plan, write it yourself using any of the available free templates from www.sba.gov, www.score.org or www.seedcorp.com. SBA has an online tool.