According to Joanne Cleaver, “a business plan defines your business, and also serves as your road map to success,” which means that a business plan is where you should write down the plan for your business so that you can stay on track to complete the tasks necessary to start and maintain your business and to reach your goals.
Resources:
Cleaver, Joanne. Starting a Business: An Easy, Smart Guide to Starting Your Own Business. Barnes and Noble Books: New York (2003).