Do you really need a business plan? The answer is yes. Would you drive from LA to New York without a map? Would you build a house without a blueprint? Writing a plan is not complicated, just google the words “business plan” and look at all the free resources. The process of building the plan will make you think through all of the nuts and bolts of running your business. As I pointed out in Game Plan, the chances of success go up by about 95% when you write you goals and plans down, make them public, and work towards achieving them every day. This example is of a simple plan and simple proforma I helped a friend write a few years back for his landscaping business. The degree of complexity in your plan is up to you. Remember that a marginal plan executed with passion will always outperform a great plan that is not implemented well.