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http://www.writerswrite.com/businesscommunications/

Provides resources for business writing, copywriting, editing, marketing, public relations, proposal writing and other forms of business communications.

UIUC Online Research Resources

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=880716

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Offers actual business plans developed by small businesses in the United States. Business plans include diverse categories of small businesses, including automobile dealers, ice cream shops, elder care homes, car washes, restaurants, and publishers. This publication showcases the variety of writing styles and what information should be included based upon the nature of the business. Available in print (V. 1-8) and as an E-book (V. 1-12).

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Provides powerful guidelines to writing a winning business plan, 101-plus question for success, sample business plan, and the vision of writing your business plan.

http://www.gooddocuments.com/homepage/homepage.htm

A web-site that discusses how to create good business documents in the linked, on-screen environment of Intranets and the Internet.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/681/01/

This website by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University includes resources for workplace writers and people writing during the job search process. This collection of handouts will provide you with information about various aspects of business, technical, and professional writing.

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Contains real-life business plans forms, and worksheets. Provides examples of the phrasing and expressions that give a professional tone to a business plan.

Small Business Resource Center offers content that covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax and more.  This resource includes "Business Plans Handbooks," many publications from the "...for Dummies" series as well as the "Portable MBA" series.

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Resources for proper grammatical usage, citation formats, or paper writing, brought to you by the Internet Public Library.

http://www.writingthatworks.com/

Provides resources for professionals who write, edit and manage business communications for a living. The free article collection includes information about writing techniques, editing and style matters, managing publications, and online publishing.

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