Magazine business plans usually include a text description of the magazine idea, some sample pages (possible a mock cover, table of contents, and a few feature articles), and three years of financial projections, plus detailed analysis of competitive magazines. I offer a simple planning kit that includes a text outline of the text and a financial workbook. Click HERE for more information about the kit. You should also review the best-selling book about magazine plans:

Samir Husni and I wrote the two most widely distributed books about starting new magazines. Mr. Husni is a journalism professor at the University of Mississippi. I am a co-founder of three computer magazines and a full-time publishing consultant. His book is called, Launch Your Own Magazine and Hamblett House in Nashville, Tennessee published it in 1998. My book is called, Starting and Running a Successful Newsletter or Magazine, published first in 1997 by Nolo Press, and now in its second edition. Both of us have web sites offering tips and advice to startups . Between us, Professor Husni and I get about 6 or 7 emails or phone calls every day from people asking how they can raise the money to start a new magazine. Adding all those calls together, we talk to about 1500 people per year � more than 7,000 since our books were published.

An important step in the magazine planning process is the development of a business and marketing plan. Here are some popular information & company resources related to creating a magazine business plan.

Magazine Business Plan Resources
Publishingbiz.com � Essential Elements of a Magazine Business Plan
Publishingbiz.com â�“ Magazine Business Plan Kit & Business Plan Consulting 
PublishingHelp.com - Business Plan Consulting

Other Business Plan Resources
Paloaltosoftware.com - Business Plan Pro 2005 Software
Entrepreneur.com - Business Plans