LibGuides: Business & Marketing: Business Writing

Gateway Libraries

Books & Videos
Books about business planning can be sent to the campus of your choice, including Burlington.
SBA Guide: Write a Business Plan
What goes into a business plan, How to write a plan, essential elements, description, marketing plan, finance, and sample business plans. From the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Templates for Business Plans
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small business start, grow and succeed. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Link to these lists of selected materials and individual books about business writing in the Library Catalog. Items can be sent to your campus.

Grant Writing
Lists of selected Gateway books about grant writing. Use the Request It button to transfer Items to your campus.
Business Planning
Books about business planning can be sent to the campus of your choice.
Technical Writing & Technical Reporting
Written Communication in Business
Reports, memos, business correspondence

Link to these web sites for online resources.

The Writing Center: U.W. Madison
Guide offers links for every stage of the writing process, including drafts, revisions, proofreading for reports, letters, proposals, and more.
Simply Put: a guide for creating easy-to-understand materials
"The guide will help you translate the complicated scientific and technical information into material that captures and keeps the interest of your intended readers. It will teach you how to write simply, use language... your audience understands, and organize information."